CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae

Calidris ferruginea  

Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea)
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© Geoff Walker 2008
Toorbul, QLD (Nov, 2008)

A moulting Red Knot wandered among the Curlew Sandpipers and Great Knots.

Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea)

Curlew Sandpiper in breeding plumage

Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea)

Curlew Sandpiper

Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea)

Curlew Sandpiper

Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea)

Curlew Sandpiper

Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea)

Curlew Sandpiper

Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea)

Curlew Sandpiper

Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea)

Curlew Sandpiper

Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea)

Curlew Sandpiper

Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea)

Curlew Sandpiper

Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea)

Curlew Sandpiper

Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea)

Curlew Sandpiper

Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea)

Curlew Sandpiper

Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea)

Curlew Sandpiper