Big Zigzag - Drilldown into Families
Sandpipers and Allies (Scolopacidae)
22 members seen during BigZZ, 1 lifer. My global status of this 98 species family is 65 (66%).
Genus level:
- Whimbrel/Curlew (Numenius) 2 seen (Whimbrel,Far Eastern Curlew). 9 sp. genus globally
- Godwit (Limosa) 2 seen (Bar-tailed, Black-tailed Godwits). 4 sp. genus globally.
- Snipe (Gallinago) 1 seen, 1 lifer (Latham’s Snipe). 18 sp. genus globally.
- Terek Sandpiper (Xenus) 1 seen (Terek Sandpiper). Monotype
- Sandpiper (Actitis) 1 seen (Common Sandpiper). 2 sp. globally
- Tattler/Sandpiper/Redshank/Greenshank (Tringa) 4 seen (Grey-tailed Tattler, Marsh Sandpiper, Common Redshank, Common Greenshank). 13 sp. genus globally,
- Turnstone (Arenaria) 1 seen (Ruddy Turnstone). 2 sp. genus globally
- Knot/Sandpiper/Stint/Sanderling (Calidris) 10 seen (Red, Great Knots; Sharp-tailed, Broad-billed, Curlew, Pectoral, White-rumped Sandpipers; Red-necked,
Long-toed Stints; Sanderling). 24 sp. genus.
