Common Shorebirds of the Caribbean

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PR: NB = S M L Common name in Non-Breeding Puerto Rico

DR: Common name in B = Dominican Republic Small: < 8 in. Medium: 8 - 14 in. Large: > 14 in. Breeding Least Sandpiper Semipalmated Sandpiper Western Sandpiper Calidris minutilla Calidris pusilla Calidris mauri S S S

NB NB NB

B B B

PR: Playero Menudillo; DR: Playerito Menudo PR: Playero Gracioso; DR: Playerito Semipalmado PR/DR: Playero Occidental »» Very small with yellowish legs »» Black legs, compact body »» Bill slightly drooping »» Brownish upperparts »» Bill short and straight »» Gray upperparts, very pale in winter Snowy Plover Piping Plover Semipalmated Plover Charadrius nivosus Charadrius melodus Charadrius semipalmatus S S S

NB NB NB

B B B

PR: Chorlito Blanco; DR: Chorlito Niveo PR: Chorlito Melódico; DR: Chorlito Silbador PR: Chorlito Acollarado; DR: Chorlito Semipalmado »» Dark patches on neck extend onto chest »» Narrow, often broken collar »» One black band on neck »» Upperparts pale tan, legs dark »» Uppers gray-brown/legs yellow-orange »» Orange/yellow legs

Wilson’s Plover Sanderling White-rumped Sandpiper Charadrius wilsonia Calidris alba Calidris fuscicollis S S S

NB NB NB

B B B

PR: Chorlito Marítimo; DR: Chorlito Cabezón PR: Playero Arenero; DR: Playerito Blanquito PR/DR: Playero de Rabadilla Blanca »» Black bill is larger and thicker than other »» Pale overall in nonbreeding, maintains »» Long wings extend past end of tail small plovers white belly »» White rump visible in flight

Photos and Other Contributions: For more information: Brad Winn, Kim Stark, JR Rigby, Monica Iglecia, www.manomet.org or [email protected] Maina Handmaker, Barbara Folger, Jeff Gerbracht Spotted Sandpiper Killdeer Black-bellied Plover Actitis macularius Charadrius vociferus Pluvialis squatarola S M M

NB NB

B B PR: Playero Coleador; DR: Playerito Manchado PR: Chorlito Sabanero; DR: Tiíto PR: Chorlito Cabezón; DR: Chorlo Gris

»» Rump bobs up and down while walking »» Two black bands on neck »» Gray/mottled gray and white back »» Spots only seen during breeding season »» Brown back, white belly »» Black axillaries (armpit) visible in flight Short-billed Dowitcher Ruddy Turnstone Red Knot Limnodromus griseus Arenaria interpres Calidris canutus M M M

NB NB NB

B B B

PR/DR: Agujeta Piquicorta PR/DR: Playero Turco PR: Playero Gordo; DR: Playero Pechirrojo »» White wedge visible on back in flight »» Patchy black, white, and brown markings »» Long and heavy bodied »» Feeds with sewing machine-like motion »» Short, orange legs »» Proportionately short neck and legs Stilt Sandpiper Lesser Yellowlegs Greater Yellowlegs Calidris himantopus Tringa flavipes Tringa melanoleuca M M L

NB NB NB

B B B

PR: Playero Patilargo; DR:Playero Zancudo PR: Playero Guineílla Pequeño; PR: Playero Guineílla Grande; DR: Patas Amarillas Menor DR: Patas Amarillas Mayor »» Prominent white eyebrow »» Bright yellow legs, white belly »» Larger than Lesser Yellowlegs with »» Long, slightly drooping bill »» Short, straight bill longer bill Willet Whimbrel American Oystercatcher Tringa semipalmata Numenius phaeopus Haematopus palliatus L L L

B PR: Ostrero; DR: Caracolero PR: Playero Aliblanco; DR: Chorlo PR/DR: Playero Picocorvo »» Distinctive large orange bill »» Bold black and white stripes in flight »» Bill curves downward »» Black head, brown upperparts, white »» Overall gray/mottled gray back »» Brown and white head stripes belly, dull pink legs