Texas
Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus
(L 8.5" WS 18" Wt 2 oz)
Migrates across east U.S. to north So.
Amer...waits for molting feathers
...then continues to central So.Amer.
Amer...waits for molting feathers
...then continues to central So.Amer.
Estero Llano
Grande St Pk
Grande St Pk
25Apr2013
Stilt Sandpiper
Long-billed Dowitcher
Longer legs and shorter bill causes
the Stilt Sandpiper to tilt further
down than dowitchers (from Sibley).
the Stilt Sandpiper to tilt further
down than dowitchers (from Sibley).
Calidris in Greek is a gray-colored
waterbird mentioned by Aristotle;
himantopus in Greek means a wading
bird, e.g., a stilt.
waterbird mentioned by Aristotle;
himantopus in Greek means a wading
bird, e.g., a stilt.