CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae

Limicola falcinellus  

Broad-billed Sandpiper (Limicola falcinellus)
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© Geoff Walker 2013
Manly Boat Harbour, QLD (Dec, 2013)

The differences in head pattern and bill length and thickness are very easy to see in this photo of a Broad-billed Sandpiper (left) and a Red-necked Stint.

Broad-billed Sandpiper (Limicola falcinellus)

Broad-billed Sandpiper

Broad-billed Sandpiper (Limicola falcinellus)

Broad-billed Sandpiper

Broad-billed Sandpiper (Limicola falcinellus)

Broad-billed Sandpiper

Broad-billed Sandpiper (Limicola falcinellus)

Broad-billed Sandpiper

Broad-billed Sandpiper (Limicola falcinellus)

Broad-billed Sandpiper

Broad-billed Sandpiper (Limicola falcinellus)

Broad-billed Sandpiper with friends

Broad-billed Sandpiper (Limicola falcinellus)

Broad-billed Sandpiper in flight

Broad-billed Sandpiper (Limicola falcinellus)

Broad-billed Sandpiper

Broad-billed Sandpiper (Limicola falcinellus)

Broad-billed Sandpiper

Broad-billed Sandpiper (Limicola falcinellus)

Broad-billed Sandpiper

Broad-billed Sandpiper (Limicola falcinellus)

Broad-billed Sandpiper

Broad-billed Sandpiper (Limicola falcinellus)

Broad-billed Sandpiper

Broad-billed Sandpiper (Limicola falcinellus)

Broad-billed Sandpiper