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f American Avocet 4 28 [ 17 Recurvirostra americana 22 ] 1 39
102 The American Avocet (Recurvirostra americana) is a large wader in the avocet and stilt family, Recurvirostridae.This avocet has long, thin, gray legs, giving it its colloquial name, "blue shanks". The plumage is black and white on the back with white on t... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 21 /galleries/birds/american_avocet/ 15 - Last revised: c Oct 17, 2011 b 73

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16 American Golden-Plover 4 28 [ 12 Pluvialis dominica 22 ] 1 39
102 The American Golden Plover (Pluvialis dominica) is a medium-sized plover. American Golden Plover taking flight. Note dusky back and axillaries. Adults are spotted gold and black on the crown, back and wings. Their face and neck are black with a white bord... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 28 /galleries/birds/american_golden_plover/ 15 - Last revised: c Jun 11, 2012 b 73

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16 American Oystercatcher 4 28 [ 14 Haematopus palliatus 22 ] 1 39
102 The American Oystercatcher (Haematopus palliatus), occasionally called the American Pied Oystercatcher, is a member of family Haematopodidae. The bird is uniquely marked by its black and white body and a long, thick orange beak. This shorebird is approxim... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 28 /galleries/birds/american_oystercatcher/ 15 - Last revised: c Apr 22, 2009 b 77

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11 American Woodcock 4 28 [ e Scolopax minor 22 ] 1 39
101 The American Woodcock, Scolopax minor, is a small chunky shorebird species from North America. It is popularly known as timberdoodle and a well-known game bird.Adults have short pinkish legs and a very long straight bill with an articulated tip. The body... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 23 /galleries/birds/american_woodcock/ 15 - Last revised: c Jan 28, 2013 b 77

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e Antarctic Tern 4 28 [ e Sterna vittata 22 ] 1 39
102 The Antarctic Tern (Sterna vittata) is a typical tern. It ranges throughout the southern oceans. It is very similar in appearance to the closely related Arctic Tern, but is stockier, and the wing tips are grey instead of blackish in flight. It is, of cour... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 20 /galleries/birds/antarctic_tern/ 15 - Last revised: c Feb 16, 2010 b 73

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b Arctic Tern 4 28 [ 11 Sterna paradisaea 22 ] 1 39
102 This article is about a bird. For the aircraft named after it, see Arctic Aircraft Arctic Tern. The Arctic Tern (Sterna paradisaea) is a seabird of the tern family Sternidae. This bird has a circumpolar distribution, breeding colonially in Arctic and sub-... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 1d /galleries/birds/arctic_tern/ 15 - Last revised: c Jun 11, 2012 b 73

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11 Baird's Sandpiper 4 28 [ 10 Calidris bairdii 22 ] 1 39
102 The Baird's Sandpiper, Calidris bairdii is a small shorebird. It is among those calidrids sometimes separated in Erolia.Adults have black legs and a short thin dark bill. They are dark brown on top and mainly white underneath with a black patch on the rum... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 22 /galleries/birds/bairds_sandpiper/ 15 - Last revised: c Aug 25, 2008 b 77

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11 Bar-tailed Godwit 4 28 [ 10 Limosa lapponica 22 ] 1 39
102 The Bar-tailed Godwit, Limosa lapponica, is a large wader in the family Scolopacidae, which breeds on Arctic coasts and tundra mainly in the Old World, and winters on coasts in temperate and tropical regions of the Old World. It makes the longest non-stop... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 23 /galleries/birds/bar_tailed_godwit/ 15 - Last revised: c Jan 01, 2012 b 77

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b Black Noddy 4 28 [ d Anous minutus 22 ] 1 39
102 The Black Noddy Anous minutus is a seabird from the tern family. It resembles the related Brown or Common Noddy, but is smaller with darker plumage, a whiter cap, a longer, straighter beak and shorter tail. It is also called the White-capped Noddy.The nes... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 1d /galleries/birds/black_noddy/ 15 - Last revised: c Apr 22, 2009 b 73

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13 Black Oystercatcher 4 28 [ 13 Haematopus bachmani 22 ] 1 39
102 The American Black Oystercatcher, Haematopus bachmani, also called Western Black Oystercatcher or simply Black Oystercatcher, is a conspicuous black bird found on the shoreline of western North America. It ranges from the Aleutian Islands of Alaska to the... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 25 /galleries/birds/black_oystercatcher/ 15 - Last revised: c Jan 30, 2013 b 73

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d Black Skimmer 4 28 [ e Rynchops niger 22 ] 1 39
102 The Black Skimmer Rynchops niger is a tern-like seabird, one of three very similar bird species in the skimmer family. It breeds in North and South America. Northern populations winter in the warmer waters of the Caribbean and the tropical and subtropical... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 1f /galleries/birds/black_skimmer/ 15 - Last revised: c Sep 02, 2009 b 77

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a Black Tern 4 28 [ 10 Chlidonias niger 22 ] 1 39
101 The Black Tern, Chlidonias niger, is a small tern generally found in or near inland water in Europe and North America. As its name suggests, it has predominantly dark plumage.Adults are 25 cm (9.75 in) long, with a wing span 61 cm (24 in), and weigh 62 g... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 1c /galleries/birds/black_tern/ 15 - Last revised: c Sep 02, 2009 b 73

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f Black Turnstone 4 28 [ 16 Arenaria melanocephala 22 ] 1 39
101 The Black Turnstone (Arenaria melanocephala) is a species of small wading bird. It is one of two species of turnstone in the genus Arenaria, the Ruddy Turnstone (A. interpres) being the other. It is now classified in the sandpiper family Scolopacidae but... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 21 /galleries/birds/black_turnstone/ 15 - Last revised: c Jan 27, 2011 b 73

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14 Black-bellied Plover 4 28 [ 14 Pluvialis squatarola 22 ] 1 39
101 The Grey Plover (Pluvialis squatarola), known as the Black-bellied Plover in North America, is a medium-sized plover breeding in arctic regions. It is a long-distance migrant, with a nearly world-wide coastal distribution when not breeding.They are 27�30... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 26 /galleries/birds/black_bellied_plover/ 15 - Last revised: c Jul 16, 2012 b 73

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11 Black-headed Gull 4 28 [ 1a Chroicocephalus ridibundus 22 ] 1 39
102 The Black-headed Gull (Chroicocephalus ridibundus) is a small gull which breeds in much of Europe and Asia, and also in coastal eastern Canada. Ironically, it lacks a black head in all plumages. Most of the population is migratory, wintering further south... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 23 /galleries/birds/black_headed_gull/ 15 - Last revised: c Dec 28, 2011 b 77

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16 Black-legged Kittiwake 4 28 [ 10 Rissa tridactyla 22 ] 1 39
102 The Black-legged Kittiwake, Rissa tridactyla is a seabird species in the gull family Laridae. This species was first described by Linnaeus in his Systema naturae in 1758 as Larus tridactylus. In North America, this species is known as the Black-legged Kit... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 28 /galleries/birds/black_legged_kittiwake/ 15 - Last revised: c May 22, 2013 b 77

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12 Black-necked Stilt 4 28 [ 14 Himantopus mexicanus 22 ] 1 39
102 The Black-necked Stilt (Himantopus mexicanus) is a locally abundant resident of American wetlands and coastlines, from the coastal areas of California, much of the interior western United States and along the Gulf of Mexico as far east as Florida, then so... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 24 /galleries/birds/black_necked_stilt/ 15 - Last revised: c Aug 22, 2010 b 73

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13 Black-tailed Godwit 4 28 [ d Limosa limosa 22 ] 1 39
102 The Black-tailed Godwit, Limosa limosa, is a large shorebird. It is a relatively long-legged member of the godwit genus. at Chilika, Orissa, India. at Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India. Black-tailed Goodwits (Limosa limosa) with a Black-winged Stilt at Sultanpu... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 25 /galleries/birds/black_tailed_godwit/ 15 - Last revised: c Jan 09, 2011 b 73

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11 Black-tailed Gull 4 28 [ 13 Larus crassirostris 22 ] 1 39
102 The Black-tailed Gull (Larus crassirostris) is a medium-sized (46cm) gull, with a wingspan of 126-128 cm. The bird is resident in East Asia, including China, Japan and Korea. It is a vagrant to Alaska and northeastern North America. It has yellow legs and... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 23 /galleries/birds/black_tailed_gull/ 15 - Last revised: c Nov 09, 2010 b 73

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12 Black-winged Stilt 4 28 [ 15 Himantopus himantopus 22 ] 1 39
102 Adult at Hodal in Faridabad District of Haryana, India. Immature at Hodal in Faridabad District of Haryana, India. in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. The Black-winged Stilt, Himantopus himantopus, is a large wader in the avocet and stilt family, Recurvirostr... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 24 /galleries/birds/black_winged_stilt/ 15 - Last revised: c Jan 13, 2011 b 73

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16 Blackish Oystercatcher 4 28 [ f Haematopus ater 22 ] 1 39
101 The Blackish Oystercatcher (Haematopus ater) is a species of wader in the Haematopodidae family. It is found in Argentina, Chile, the Falkland Islands and Peru, and is a vagrant to Uruguay. Its natural habitat is rocky shores. Wikimedia Commons has media... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 28 /galleries/birds/blackish_oystercatcher/ 15 - Last revised: c Feb 11, 2010 b 77

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10 Bonaparte's Gull 4 28 [ 1c Chroicocephalus philadelphia 22 ] 1 39
102 The Bonaparte's Gull, Chroicocephalus philadelphia, is a small gull.Adults are 31-34 cm long with a 79-84 cm wingspan. They have a black hood and a short thin dark bill. The body is mainly white with pale grey back and upper wings. The underwing is pale a... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 21 /galleries/birds/bonapartes_gull/ 15 - Last revised: c Jan 28, 2013 b 73

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16 Bristle-thighed Curlew 4 28 [ 14 Numenius tahitiensis 22 ] 1 39
101 The Bristle-thighed Curlew, Numenius tahitiensis, is a large shorebird that breeds in Alaska and winters on tropical Pacific islands. It has a long, decurved bill and bristled feathers at the base of the legs. Its length is about 43 cm and wingspan about... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 28 /galleries/birds/bristle_thighed_curlew/ 15 - Last revised: c Jun 11, 2012 b 73

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16 Broad-billed Sandpiper 4 28 [ 14 Limicola falcinellus 22 ] 1 39
102 The Broad-billed Sandpiper, Limicola falcinellus, is a small wading bird. It is the only member of the genus Limicola; some have proposed that it should be placed in the genus Erolia with the "stint" sandpipers , but more recent research (Thomas et al., 2... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 28 /galleries/birds/broad_billed_sandpiper/ 15 - Last revised: c Jan 08, 2011 b 73

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b Brown Noddy 4 28 [ e Anous stolidus 22 ] 1 39
102 The Brown Noddy or Common Noddy Anous stolidus is a seabird from the tern family. The largest of the noddies, it can be told from the closely related Black Noddy by its larger size and plumage, which is dark brown rather than black. The Brown Noddy is a t... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 1d /galleries/birds/brown_noddy/ 15 - Last revised: c Apr 22, 2009 b 73

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a Brown Skua 4 28 [ 14 Catharacta lonnbergi 22 ] 1 39
102 The Brown Skua (Catharacta antarctica) is often referred to as Antarctic Skua (or vice versa); the taxonomy of Skuas is still a matter of dispute. Other names (probably owing to the high level of hybridization in this species) include Southern Great Skua,... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 1c /galleries/birds/brown_skua/ 15 - Last revised: c Mar 28, 2013 b 73

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11 Brown-headed Gull 4 28 [ 14 Larus brunnicephalus 22 ] 1 39
102 The Brown-headed Gull, Chroicocephalus brunnicephalus, is a small gull which breeds in the high plateaux of central Asia from Turkmenistan to Mongolia. It is migratory, wintering on the coasts and large inland lakes of tropical southern Asia. As is the ca... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 23 /galleries/birds/brown_headed_gull/ 15 - Last revised: c Jan 08, 2011 b 73

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17 Buff-breasted Sandpiper 4 28 [ 17 Tryngites subruficollis 22 ] 1 39
102 The Buff-breasted Sandpiper, Tryngites subruficollis, is a small shorebird. It is a calidrid sandpipers and presently considered to be the only member of the genus Tryngites. Indeed, it probably belongs in the genus Calidris itself, or more precisely with... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 29 /galleries/birds/buff_breasted_sandpiper/ 15 - Last revised: c Dec 11, 2012 b 77

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f California Gull 4 28 [ 12 Larus californicus 22 ] 1 39
102 The California Gull Larus californicus is a medium-sized gull, smaller than the Herring Gull but larger than the Ring-billed Gull.Adults are similar in appearance to the Herring Gull, but have a smaller yellow bill with a black ring, yellow legs, brown ey... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 21 /galleries/birds/california_gull/ 15 - Last revised: c Jan 28, 2013 b 73

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c Caspian Tern 4 28 [ 12 Hydroprogne caspia 22 ] 1 39
102 The Caspian Tern (Hydroprogne caspia, formerly Sterna caspia; syn. Hydroprogne tschegrava) is a species of tern, with a subcosmopolitan but scattered distribution. Despite its extensive range, it is monotypic, with no subspecies accepted. In New Zealand i... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 1e /galleries/birds/caspian_tern/ 15 - Last revised: c Apr 29, 2013 b 77

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f Cassin's Auklet 4 28 [ 17 Ptychoramphus aleuticus 22 ] 1 39
101 The Cassin�s Auklet, Ptychoramphus aleuticus, is a small, chunky seabird that ranges widely in the North Pacific. It nests in small burrows and because of its presence on well studied islands in British Columbia and off California it is one of the better... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 20 /galleries/birds/cassins_auklet/ 15 - Last revised: c Apr 22, 2009 b 73

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c Chilean Skua 4 28 [ 14 Catharacta chilensis 22 ] 1 39
101 The Chilean Skua (Stercorarius chilensis) is a large predatory seabird. While nowhere near the size of birds such as the Wandering Albatross, the Chilean Skua makes up for it in sheer aggression towards other birds. While other skuas plunder the kills of... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 1e /galleries/birds/chilean_skua/ 15 - Last revised: c Feb 11, 2010 b 73

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11 Common Greenshank 4 28 [ 10 Tringa nebularia 22 ] 1 39
102 In Non-breeding plumage at Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India. Greenshanks often feed in fairly deep water The Greenshank Tringa nebularia is a wader in the large family Scolopacidae, the typical waders. Its closest relative is the Greate... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 23 /galleries/birds/common_greenshank/ 15 - Last revised: c Jan 06, 2012 b 73

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c Common Murre 4 28 [ a Uria aalge 22 ] 1 39
102 The Common Guillemot or Common Murre (Uria aalge) is a large auk. It is also known as the Thin-billed Murre in North America. It has a circumpolar distribution, occurring in low-Arctic and boreal waters in the North-Atlantic and North Pacific. It spends m... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 1e /galleries/birds/common_murre/ 15 - Last revised: c Jun 11, 2012 b 73

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f Common Redshank 4 28 [ e Tringa totanus 22 ] 1 39
101 The Common Redshank or Redshank (Tringa totanus) is a wader in the large family Scolopacidae, the typical waders. It is closest to the small Wood Sandpiper, and also closely related to the Marsh Sandpiper (Pereira & Baker, 2005). These are a group of... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 21 /galleries/birds/common_redshank/ 15 - Last revised: c Dec 31, 2011 b 73

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14 Common Ringed Plover 4 28 [ 14 Charadrius hiaticula 22 ] 1 39
101 The Ringed Plover Charadrius hiaticula is a small plover. Adults are 17-19.5 cm in length with a 35-41 cm wingspan. They have a grey-brown back and wings, a white belly, and a white breast with one black neckband. They have a brown cap, a white forehead,... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 26 /galleries/birds/common_ringed_plover/ 15 - Last revised: c Dec 31, 2011 b 77

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10 Common Sandpiper 4 28 [ 12 Actitis hypoleucos 22 ] 1 39
102 at Puri in Orissa, India. at Puri in Orissa, India. At Purbasthali in Burdwan District of West Bengal, India. The Common Sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos, is a small wader, 18 - 20 cm long with a 32-35 cm wingspan. Together with its sister species, the Spott... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 22 /galleries/birds/common_sandpiper/ 15 - Last revised: c Jan 13, 2011 b 77

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c Common Snipe 4 28 [ 13 Gallinago gallinago 22 ] 1 39
102 The Common Snipe or Fantail Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) is a small, stocky shorebird. The breeding habitat is marshes, bogs, tundra and wet meadows in Iceland, the Faroes, northern Europe and Russia. Common Snipe nest in a well-hidden location on the grou... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 1e /galleries/birds/common_snipe/ 15 - Last revised: c Jun 11, 2012 b 73

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b Common Tern 4 28 [ e Sterna hirundo 22 ] 1 39
102 The Common Tern (Sterna hirundo) is a seabird of the tern family Sternidae. This bird has a circumpolar distribution breeding in temperate and sub-arctic regions of Europe, Asia and east and central North America. It is strongly migratory, wintering in th... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 1d /galleries/birds/common_tern/ 15 - Last revised: c Sep 02, 2009 b 77

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12 Craveri's Murrelet 4 28 [ 18 Synthliboramphus craveri 22 ] 1 39
102 Craveri's Murrelet (Synthliboramphus craveri) is a small seabird which breeds on offshore islands in both the Pacific Ocean and the Gulf of California off the Baja peninsula of Mexico. It also wanders fairly regularly as far as central California in the U... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 23 /galleries/birds/craveris_murrelet/ 15 - Last revised: c Mar 02, 2009 b 77

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e Crested Auklet 4 28 [ 12 Aethia cristatella 22 ] 1 39
102 The Crested Auklet is a small seabird of the family Alcidae which nests in huge colonies (>1 million individuals) in the Bering Sea and Sea of Okhotsk. They often breed in mixed-species colonies with Least Auklets, their smaller congener. The Crested A... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 20 /galleries/birds/crested_auklet/ 15 - Last revised: c Jun 11, 2012 b 73

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10 Curlew Sandpiper 4 28 [ 13 Calidris ferruginea 22 ] 1 39
102 The Curlew Sandpiper, Calidris ferruginea, is a small wader which breeds on the tundra of Arctic Siberia. It is strongly migratory, wintering mainly in Africa, but also in south and southeast Asia and in Australasia. It is a vagrant to North America. Desc... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 22 /galleries/birds/curlew_sandpiper/ 15 - Last revised: c Nov 23, 2011 b 73

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c Dolphin Gull 4 28 [ 15 Leucophaeus scoresbii 22 ] 1 39
102 The Dolphin Gull (Leucophaeus scoresbii), sometimes erroneously called the Red-billed Gull (a somewhat similar but unrelated species from New Zealand), is a gull native to southern Chile and Argentina, and the Falkland Islands. It is a coastal bird inhabi... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 1e /galleries/birds/dolphin_gull/ 15 - Last revised: c Feb 11, 2010 b 73

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6 Dunlin 4 28 [ f Calidris alpina 22 ] 1 39
102 The Dunlin, Calidris or Erolia alpina, is a small wader. It is a circumpolar breeder in Arctic or subarctic regions. Birds that breed in northern Europe and Asia are long-distance migrants, wintering south to Africa and southeast Asia. Birds that breed in... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 18 /galleries/birds/dunlin/ 15 - Last revised: c Jun 11, 2012 b 77

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c Elegant Tern 4 28 [ 12 Thalasseus elegans 22 ] 1 39
102 The Elegant Tern (Thalasseus elegans, syn. Sterna elegans - see Bridge et al., 2005) is a seabird of the tern family Sternidae. It breeds on the Pacific coasts of the southern USA and Mexico and winters south to Peru, Ecuador and Chile.This species breeds... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 1e /galleries/birds/elegant_tern/ 15 - Last revised: c Feb 16, 2012 b 77

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f Eurasian Curlew 4 28 [ 10 Numenius arquata 22 ] 1 39
102 The Eurasian Curlew, Numenius arquata, is a wader in the large family Scolopacidae. It is the one of the most widespread of the curlews, breeding across temperate Europe and Asia. There have even been sightings in Nova Scotia. In Europe this species is of... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 21 /galleries/birds/eurasian_curlew/ 15 - Last revised: c Jan 01, 2012 b 77

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16 Eurasian Oystercatcher 4 28 [ 15 Haematopus ostralegus 22 ] 1 39
102 The Eurasian Oystercatcher Haematopus ostralegus, also known as the Common Pied Oystercatcher, or (in Europe) just Oystercatcher, is a wader in the oystercatcher bird family Haematopodidae. It is the most widespread of the oystercatchers, with three races... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 28 /galleries/birds/eurasian_oystercatcher/ 15 - Last revised: c Jan 10, 2012 b 73

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e Forster's Tern 4 28 [ f Sterna forsteri 22 ] 1 39
101 The Forster's Tern, Sterna forsteri, is a seabird of the tern family Sternidae. It breeds inland in North America and winters south to the Caribbean and northern South America.This species is rare but annual in western Europe, and has wintered in Ireland... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 1f /galleries/birds/forsters_tern/ 15 - Last revised: c Feb 16, 2012 b 73

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f Franklin's Gull 4 28 [ 14 Leucophaeus pipixcan 22 ] 1 39
101 The Franklin's Gull (Leucophaeus pipixcan) is a small gull. It breeds in central provinces of Canada and adjacent states of the northern USA; in the Canadian Prairies region it is named the Prairie Dove. It is migratory, wintering in the Caribbean, Peru,... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 20 /galleries/birds/franklins_gull/ 15 - Last revised: c Apr 22, 2009 b 73

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d Glaucous Gull 4 28 [ 11 Larus hyperboreus 22 ] 1 39
102 The Glaucous Gull, Larus hyperboreus is a large gull which breeds in the Arctic regions of the northern hemisphere and the Atlantic coasts of Europe. It is migratory, wintering from in the North Atlantic and North Pacific oceans as far south as the Britis... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 1f /galleries/birds/glaucous_gull/ 15 - Last revised: c Jun 11, 2012 b 73

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14 Glaucous-winged Gull 4 28 [ 11 Larus glaucescens 22 ] 1 39
102 The Glaucous-winged Gull, Larus glaucescens, is a large, white-headed gull residing from the Aleutians to the western coast of Alaska to the coast of Washington. It also breeds on the northwest coast of Alaska. During non-breeding seasons they can be foun... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 26 /galleries/birds/glaucous_winged_gull/ 15 - Last revised: c Jan 28, 2013 b 73

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17 Great Black-backed Gull 4 28 [ d Larus marinus 22 ] 1 39
102 The Great Black-backed Gull, Larus marinus, is a very large gull which breeds on the European and North American coasts and islands of the North Atlantic. It is fairly sedentary, but some Great Black-backed Gulls move further south or inland to large lake... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 29 /galleries/birds/great_black_backed_gull/ 15 - Last revised: c Jan 06, 2012 b 73

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a Great Knot 4 28 [ 15 Calidris tenuirostris 22 ] 1 39
102 The Great Knot, Calidris tenuirostris, is a small wader. It is the largest of the calidrid species. Their breeding habitat is tundra in northeast Siberia. They nest on the ground laying about four eggs in a ground scrape. They are strongly migratory winte... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 1c /galleries/birds/great_knot/ 15 - Last revised: c Jan 26, 2011 b 77

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13 Greater Sand-Plover 4 28 [ 18 Charadrius leschenaultii 22 ] 1 39
102 The Greater Sand Plover, Charadrius leschenaultii, is a small wader in the plover family of birds. The spelling is commonly given as greater sandplover, but the official British Ornithologists' Union spelling is greater sand plover. It breeds in the semi-... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 25 /galleries/birds/greater_sand_plover/ 15 - Last revised: c Jan 26, 2011 b 73

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12 Greater Yellowlegs 4 28 [ 12 Tringa melanoleuca 22 ] 1 39
102 The Greater Yellowlegs Tringa melanoleuca is a large North American shorebird, similar in appearance to the smaller Lesser Yellowlegs. Its closest relative, however, is the Greenshank, together with which and the Spotted Redshank it forms a close-knit gro... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 24 /galleries/birds/greater_yellowlegs/ 15 - Last revised: c Aug 22, 2010 b 73

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f Green Sandpiper 4 28 [ f Tringa ochropus 22 ] 1 39
102 The Green Sandpiper, Tringa ochropus, is a small wader (shorebird). Its only close relative in the genus Tringa is the Solitary Sandpiper (Pereira & Baker, 2005); they both have brown wings with little light dots, and a delicate but contrasting neck and c... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 21 /galleries/birds/green_sandpiper/ 15 - Last revised: c Jan 16, 2011 b 73

2 57 5f .

10 Gull-billed Tern 4 28 [ 15 Gelochelidon nilotica 22 ] 1 39
101 The Gull-billed Tern, Gelochelidon nilotica, formerly Sterna nilotica (Bridge et al., 2005), is a seabird of the tern family Sternidae.It breeds in warmer parts of the world in southern Europe (and a very small isolated population in northern Germany and... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 22 /galleries/birds/gull_billed_tern/ 15 - Last revised: c Aug 31, 2012 b 77

2 58 5f .

f Hawai'ian Stilt 4 1 39
102 The Black-winged Stilt, Himantopus himantopus, is a large wader in the avocet and stilt family, Recurvirostridae.Adults are 33-36 cm long. They have long pink legs, a long thin black bill and are mainly white with a dark cap and a dark back.The taxonomy o... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 20 /galleries/birds/hawaiian_stilt/ 15 - Last revised: c Apr 22, 2009 b 77

2 59 5f .

f Heermann's Gull 4 28 [ f Larus heermanni 22 ] 1 39
102 The Heermann's Gull (Larus heermanni) is a gull resident in the United States and Mexico. Of the current population of about 150,000 pairs, 90% nest on the island of Isla Rasa off Baja California in the Gulf of California, with smaller colonies as far nor... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 20 /galleries/birds/heermanns_gull/ 15 - Last revised: c Dec 15, 2012 b 77

2 60 5f .

c Herring Gull 4 28 [ 10 Larus argentatus 22 ] 1 39
102 The Herring Gull, Larus argentatus, is a large gull which breeds across North America, Europe and Asia. Some herring gulls, especially those resident in colder areas, migrate further south in winter, but many are permanent residents, e.g. those on the low... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 1e /galleries/birds/herring_gull/ 15 - Last revised: c Apr 26, 2013 b 77

2 61 5f .

d Horned Puffin 4 28 [ 16 Fratercula corniculata 22 ] 1 39
102 The Horned Puffin (Fratercula corniculata) is an auk, similar in appearance to the Atlantic Puffin; this bird's bill is yellow at the base and red at the tip. It is a pelagic seabird that feeds primarily by diving for fish. It nests in colonies, often wit... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 1f /galleries/birds/horned_puffin/ 15 - Last revised: c Jun 11, 2012 b 77

2 62 5f .

c Iceland Gull 4 28 [ 10 Larus glaucoides 22 ] 1 39
102 The Iceland Gull, Larus glaucoides, is a large gull which breeds in the Arctic regions of Canada and Greenland, but not Iceland, where it is only seen in the winter. It is migratory, wintering from in the North Atlantic as far south as the British Isles a... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 1e /galleries/birds/iceland_gull/ 15 - Last revised: c Jan 11, 2009 b 73

2 63 5f .

a Ivory Gull 4 28 [ 11 Pagophila eburnea 22 ] 1 39
101 The Ivory Gull Pagophila eburnea is a small gull, the only species in its genus. It breeds in the high arctic and has a circumpolar distribution through Greenland, northernmost North America, and Eurasia. It migrates only short distances south in autumn,... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 1c /galleries/birds/ivory_gull/ 15 - Last revised: c Nov 07, 2010 b 73

2 64 5f .

9 Kelp Gull 4 28 [ 11 Larus dominicanus 22 ] 1 39
102 The Kelp Gull (Larus dominicanus) breeds on coasts and islands through much of the southern hemisphere. The race L. d. vetula occurs around southern Africa, and nominate L. d. dominicanus is the subspecies found around South America, parts of Australia (w... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 1b /galleries/birds/kelp_gull/ 15 - Last revised: c Apr 23, 2012 b 73

2 65 5f .

8 Killdeer 4 28 [ 14 Charadrius vociferus 22 ] 1 39
102 The Killdeer (Charadrius vociferus) is a medium-sized plover.Adults have a brown back and wings, a white belly, and a white breast with two black bands. The rump is tawny orange. The face and cap are brown with a white forehead. They have an orange-red ey... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 1a /galleries/birds/killdeer/ 15 - Last revised: c Aug 22, 2010 b 73

2 66 5f .

e Kumlien's Gull 4 28 [ 10 Larus glaucoides 22 ] 1 39
102 Kumlien's Gull, Larus [glaucoides] kumlieni, is a large gull which breeds in the Arctic regions of Canada. It is migratory, wintering from Labrador south to New England and west across the Great Lakes. It has variably been considered a full species, a sub... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 1f /galleries/birds/kumliens_gull/ 15 - Last revised: c Jan 11, 2009 b 73

2 67 5f .

d Laughing Gull 4 28 [ 15 Leucophaeus atricilla 22 ] 1 39
102 The Laughing Gull, Leucophaeus atricilla, is a medium-sized gull of North and South America. It breeds on the Atlantic coast of North America, the Caribbean, southern California, USA, and northern South America. Northernmost populations migrate further so... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 1f /galleries/birds/laughing_gull/ 15 - Last revised: c Jan 28, 2013 b 77

2 68 5f .

9 Lava Gull 4 28 [ 11 Larus fuliginosus 22 ] 1 39
102 The Lava Gull (Larus fuliginosus) is a large gull and very closely related to the Laughing Gull. It is the world's rarest gull with the entire population living on the Gal�pagos Islands. There is only an estimated 300 pairs there.Adult plumage, acquired i... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 1b /galleries/birds/lava_gull/ 15 - Last revised: c Apr 22, 2009 b 77

2 69 5f .

c Least Auklet 4 28 [ e Aethia pusilla 22 ] 1 39
102 The Least Auklet, Aethia pusilla, is a seabird and the smallest species of auk. It the most abundant seabird in North America, and one of the most abundant in the world, with a population of around nine million birds. They breed on the islands of Alaska a... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 1e /galleries/birds/least_auklet/ 15 - Last revised: c Jul 20, 2012 b 77

2 70 5f .

f Least Sandpiper 4 28 [ 12 Calidris minutilla 22 ] 1 39
102 The Least Sandpiper, Calidris or Erolia minutilla, is the smallest shorebird.This species has yellowish legs and a short thin dark bill. Breeding adults are brown with dark brown streaks on top and white underneath. They have a light line above the eye an... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 21 /galleries/birds/least_sandpiper/ 15 - Last revised: c Feb 04, 2013 b 73

2 71 5f .

a Least Tern 4 28 [ 13 Sternula antillarum 22 ] 1 39
102 The Least Tern (Sternula antillarum, formerly Sterna antillarum) is a species of tern that breeds in North America and locally in northern South America. It is closely related to, and was formerly often considered conspecific with, the Little Tern S. albi... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 1c /galleries/birds/least_tern/ 15 - Last revised: c Sep 02, 2009 b 77

2 72 5f .

18 Lesser Black-backed Gull 4 28 [ c Larus fuscus 22 ] 1 39
102 The Lesser Black-backed Gull (Larus fuscus) is a large gull which breeds on the Atlantic coasts of Europe. It is migratory, wintering from the British Isles south to West Africa. It is also a regular winter visitor to the east coast of North America, prob... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 2a /galleries/birds/lesser_black_backed_gull/ 15 - Last revised: c Jan 01, 2012 b 77

2 73 5f .

12 Lesser Sand-Plover 4 28 [ 13 Charadrius mongolus 22 ] 1 39
101 The Lesser Sand Plover, Charadrius mongolus, is a small wader in the plover family of birds. The spelling is commonly given as Lesser Sandplover, but the official British Ornithologists' Union spelling is Lesser Sand Plover. There are five races, and the... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 24 /galleries/birds/lesser_sand_plover/ 15 - Last revised: c Jan 26, 2011 b 77

2 74 5f .

11 Lesser Yellowlegs 4 28 [ f Tringa flavipes 22 ] 1 39
102 The Lesser Yellowlegs, Tringa flavipes, is a medium-sized shorebird similar in appearance to the larger Greater Yellowlegs. It is not closely related to this bird, however, but instead to the much larger and quite dissimilar willet (Pereira & Baker, 2005)... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 23 /galleries/birds/lesser_yellowlegs/ 15 - Last revised: c Oct 17, 2011 b 77

2 75 5f .

14 Little Ringed Plover 4 28 [ 11 Charadrius dubius 22 ] 1 39
102 The Little Ringed Plover (Charadrius dubius) is a small plover. Breeding plumage at Purbasthali in Burdwan District of West Bengal, India. Adults have a grey-brown back and wings, a white belly, and a white breast with one black neckband. They have a brow... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 26 /galleries/birds/little_ringed_plover/ 15 - Last revised: c Jan 26, 2011 b 73

2 76 5f .

c Little Stint 4 28 [ f Calidris minuta 22 ] 1 39
102 The Little Stint, Calidris or Erolia minuta, is a very small wader. It breeds in arctic Europe and Asia, and is a long-distance migrant, wintering south to Africa and south Asia. It occasionally is a vagrant to North America and to Australia. It is gregar... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 1e /galleries/birds/little_stint/ 15 - Last revised: c Jan 26, 2011 b 77

2 77 5f .

12 Long-billed Curlew 4 28 [ 13 Numenius americanus 22 ] 1 39
102 The Long-billed Curlew, Numenius americanus, is a large shorebird. (See the Curlew family.)Adults have a very long bill curved downwards, a long neck and a small head. The head, neck and underparts are light brown. The back is dark brown. They show cinnam... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 24 /galleries/birds/long_billed_curlew/ 15 - Last revised: c Nov 10, 2010 b 77

2 78 5f .

15 Long-billed Dowitcher 4 28 [ 17 Limnodromus scolopaceus 22 ] 1 39
102 The Long-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus scolopaceus, is a medium-sized shorebird.Adults have yellowish legs and a long straight dark bill. The body is dark brown on top and reddish underneath with spotted throat and breast, bars on flanks. The tail has a b... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 27 /galleries/birds/long_billed_dowitcher/ 15 - Last revised: c Jun 11, 2012 b 77

2 79 5f .

12 Long-tailed Jaeger 4 28 [ 18 Stercorarius longicaudus 22 ] 1 39
102 The Long-tailed Skua, Stercorarius longicaudus, is a seabird in the skua family Stercorariidae. This is the smallest of the skuas at about 38cm length, excluding the elongated central tail feathers of the summer adult, which can add another 20cm or so. Th... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 24 /galleries/birds/long_tailed_jaeger/ 15 - Last revised: c Jun 11, 2012 b 77

2 80 5f .

f Long-toed Stint 4 28 [ 12 Calidris subminuta 22 ] 1 39
101 The Long-toed Stint, Calidris or Erolia subminuta, is a small wader bird. It breeds across northern Asia and is strongly migratory, wintering in south and south east Asia and Australasia. It occurs in western Europe only as a very rare vagrant. Little is... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 21 /galleries/birds/long_toed_stint/ 15 - Last revised: c Jan 13, 2011 b 73

2 81 5f .

18 Magellanic Oystercatcher 4 28 [ 15 Haematopus leucopodus 22 ] 1 39
e1 The Magellanic Oystercatcher (Haematopus leucopodus) is a species of wader in the Haematopodidae family. It is found in Argentina, Chile and the Falkland Islands. Its natural habitats are freshwater lakes and sandy shores.... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 2a /galleries/birds/magellanic_oystercatcher/ 15 - Last revised: c Feb 11, 2010 b 73

2 82 5f .

10 Malaysian Plover 4 28 [ 12 Charadrius peronii 22 ] 1 39
102 The Malaysian Plover (Charadrius peronii) is a small (ca. 35"?42 g) wader that nests on beaches and salt flats in Southeast Asia. Description The Malaysian Plover is 15 cm (5.9 in) in length. The male can be recognized by a thin black band aroun... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 22 /galleries/birds/malaysian_plover/ 15 - Last revised: c Jan 08, 2011 b 77

2 83 5f .

e Marbled Godwit 4 28 [ c Limosa fedoa 22 ] 1 39
102 The Marbled Godwit, Limosa fedoa, is a large shorebird.Adults have long blue-grey legs and a very long pink bill with a slight upward curve and dark at the tip. The long neck, breast and belly are pale brown with dark bars on the breast and flanks. The ba... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 20 /galleries/birds/marbled_godwit/ 15 - Last revised: c Apr 08, 2010 b 73

2 84 5f .

10 Marbled Murrelet 4 28 [ 18 Brachyramphus marmoratus 22 ] 1 39
102 The Marbled Murrelet (Brachyramphus marmoratus) is a small seabird from the North Pacific. It is a member of the auk family. It nests in old-growth forests or on the ground at higher latitudes where trees cannot grow. Its habit of nesting in trees was sus... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 22 /galleries/birds/marbled_murrelet/ 15 - Last revised: c Aug 02, 2012 b 73

2 85 5f .

f Marsh Sandpiper 4 28 [ 12 Tringa stagnatilis 22 ] 1 39
102 The Marsh Sandpiper, Tringa stagnatilis, is a small wader. It is a rather small shank, and breeds in open grassy steppe and taiga wetlands from easternmost Europe to central Asia. It resembles a small elegant Greenshank, with a long fine bill and very lon... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 21 /galleries/birds/marsh_sandpiper/ 15 - Last revised: c Jan 08, 2011 b 73

2 86 5f .

12 Mediterranean Gull 4 28 [ 14 Larus melanocephalus 22 ] 1 39
102 The Mediterranean Gull, Ichthyaetus melanocephalus, is a small gull which breeds almost entirely in Europe, mainly in the south east, especially around the Black Sea, and in central Turkey. There are colonies elsewhere in southern Europe, and this species... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 24 /galleries/birds/mediterranean_gull/ 15 - Last revised: c Jan 06, 2012 b 73

2 87 5f .

8 Mew Gull 4 28 [ b Larus canus 22 ] 1 39
102 The Common Gull or Mew Gull (Larus canus) is a medium-sized gull which breeds in northern Asia, northern Europe and northwestern North America. It migrates further south in winter.Adults are 40-46 cm long, obviously smaller than the Herring Gull, and slig... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 1a /galleries/birds/mew_gull/ 15 - Last revised: c Feb 06, 2013 b 73

2 88 5f .

f Mountain Plover 4 28 [ 13 Charadrius montanus 22 ] 1 39
101 The Mountain Plover is a medium-sized ground bird in the plover family. It is misnamed, as it lives on level land. Unlike most plovers, it is usually not found near bodies of water or even on wet soil; it prefers dry habitat with short grass (usually due... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 21 /galleries/birds/mountain_plover/ 15 - Last revised: c Apr 22, 2009 b 77

2 89 5f .

f Northern Jacana 4 28 [ e Jacana spinosa 22 ] 1 39
102 The Northern Jacana [Jacana spinosa] is a wader which is a resident breeder from coastal Mexico to western Panama, and on Cuba, Jamaica and Hispaniola. It sometimes breeds in Texas, USA.The jacanas are a group of wetland birds, which are identifiable by t... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 21 /galleries/birds/northern_jacana/ 15 - Last revised: c Apr 22, 2009 b 73

2 90 5f .

10 Northern Lapwing 4 28 [ 11 Vanellus vanellus 22 ] 1 39
102 The Northern Lapwing (Vanellus vanellus), also known as the Peewit, Green Plover or (in the British Isles) just Lapwing, is a bird in the plover family. It is common through temperate Europe, and across temperate Asia. It occasionally is a vagrant to Nort... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 22 /galleries/birds/northern_lapwing/ 15 - Last revised: c Dec 28, 2011 b 77

2 91 5f .

15 Pacific Golden-Plover 4 28 [ f Pluvialis fulva 22 ] 1 39
102 The Pacific Golden Plover (Pluvialis fulva) is a medium-sized plover.The 23-26 cm long breeding adult is spotted gold and black on the crown, back and wings. Its face and neck are black with a white border and it has a black breast and a dark rump. The le... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 27 /galleries/birds/pacific_golden_plover/ 15 - Last revised: c Jun 11, 2012 b 73

2 92 5f .

f Parakeet Auklet 4 28 [ 11 Aethia psittacula 22 ] 1 39
101 The Parakeet Auklet is a small seabird of the North Pacific. It used to be placed on its own in the genus Cyclorrhynchus (Kaup, 1829) but recent morphological and genetic evidence suggest it should be placed in the genus Aethia. It is associated with the... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 21 /galleries/birds/parakeet_auklet/ 15 - Last revised: c Jun 11, 2012 b 77

2 93 5f .

10 Parasitic Jaeger 4 28 [ 18 Stercorarius parasiticus 22 ] 1 39
102 The Arctic Skua, Stercorarius parasiticus, known as the Parasitic Jaeger in North America, is a seabird in the skua family Stercorariidae. This species breeds in the north of Eurasia and North America, with significant populations as far south as northern... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 22 /galleries/birds/parasitic_jaeger/ 15 - Last revised: c Jun 11, 2012 b 77

2 94 5f .

12 Pectoral Sandpiper 4 28 [ 12 Calidris melanotos 22 ] 1 39
102 The Pectoral Sandpiper, Calidris or Erolia melanotos, is a small wader. It breeds in the boggy tundra of northeast Asia and North America. It is a very long-distance migrant. The American and most of the Asian birds winter in South America, but some Asian... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 24 /galleries/birds/pectoral_sandpiper/ 15 - Last revised: c Jun 11, 2012 b 77

2 95 5f .

10 Pigeon Guillemot 4 28 [ f Cepphus columba 22 ] 1 39
102 The Pigeon Guillemot (Cepphus columba) is a medium-sized alcid endemic to the Pacific. They closely resemble the other members of the genus Cepphus, particularly the Black Guillemot, which is slightly smaller. Adult birds have black bodies with a white wi... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 22 /galleries/birds/pigeon_guillemot/ 15 - Last revised: c Mar 02, 2009 b 77

2 96 5f .

d Piping Plover 4 28 [ 12 Charadrius melodus 22 ] 1 39
102 Overview The Piping Plover (Charadrius melodus) is a small plover. The Piping Plover is a sand-colored, sparrow-sized shorebird that nests and feeds along coastal sand and gravel beaches. The adult has yellow- orange legs, a black band across the forehead... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 1f /galleries/birds/piping_plover/ 15 - Last revised: c Sep 02, 2009 b 73

2 97 5f .

f Pomarine Jaeger 4 28 [ 16 Stercorarius pomarinus 22 ] 1 39
102 The Pomarine Skua, Stercorarius pomarinus, known as Pomarine Jaeger in North America, is a seabird in the skua family Stercorariidae. Its relationships are not fully resolved; its mitochondrial DNA is most similar to the Great Skua [Blechschmidt et al., 1... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 21 /galleries/birds/pomarine_jaeger/ 15 - Last revised: c Apr 22, 2009 b 77

2 98 5f .

10 Purple Sandpiper 4 28 [ 11 Calidris maritima 22 ] 1 39
102 The Purple Sandpiper, Calidris or Erolia maritima is a small shorebird.Adults have short yellow legs and a medium thin dark bill with a yellow base. The body is dark on top with a slight purplish gloss and mainly white underneath. The breast is smeared wi... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 22 /galleries/birds/purple_sandpiper/ 15 - Last revised: c Apr 22, 2009 b 77

2 99 5f .

8 Red Knot 4 28 [ 10 Calidris canutus 22 ] 1 39
102 The Red Knot, Calidris canutus (just Knot in Europe), is a medium sized shorebird which breeds in tundra in the far north of Canada, Europe and Russia.North American birds winter in coastal areas on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts as far south as Argentin... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 1a /galleries/birds/red_knot/ 15 - Last revised: c Jan 28, 2013 b 73

3 100 5f .

d Red Phalarope 4 28 [ 15 Phalaropus fulicarius 22 ] 1 39
102 The Red Phalarope (called Grey Phalarope in Europe), Phalaropus fulicaria, is a small wader. This phalarope breeds in the Arctic regions of North America and Eurasia. It is migratory, and, unusually for a wader, migrating mainly on oceanic routes and wint... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 1f /galleries/birds/red_phalarope/ 15 - Last revised: c Jun 11, 2012 b 77

3 101 5f .

14 Red-legged Kittiwake 4 28 [ 12 Rissa brevirostris 22 ] 1 39
102 The Red-legged Kittiwake, Rissa brevirostris is a seabird species in the gull family Laridae. It breeds in the Pribilof, Bogoslof and Buldir islands of the USA, and the Commander Islands, Russia. Adults are 35-40cm long, with an 84-92 cm wingspan. Red-leg... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 26 /galleries/birds/red_legged_kittiwake/ 15 - Last revised: c Jun 11, 2012 b 77

3 102 5f .

14 Red-necked Phalarope 4 28 [ 12 Phalaropus lobatus 22 ] 1 39
102 The Red-necked Phalarope, Phalaropus lobatus, is a small wader. This phalarope breeds in the Arctic regions of North America and Eurasia. It is migratory, and, unusually for a wader, winters at sea on tropical oceans.Red-necked Phalarope is about 18 cm (7... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 26 /galleries/birds/red_necked_phalarope/ 15 - Last revised: c Jun 11, 2012 b 77

3 103 5f .

10 Red-necked Stint 4 28 [ 13 Calidris ruficollis 22 ] 1 39
102 The Red-necked Stint, Calidris or Erolia ruficollis, is a small migratory wader.These birds are among the smallest of waders, very similar to the Little Stint, Calidris/Erolia minuta, with which they were once considered conspecific. The Red-necked Stint'... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 22 /galleries/birds/red_necked_stint/ 15 - Last revised: c Jan 13, 2011 b 77

3 104 5f .

11 Rhinoceros Auklet 4 28 [ 15 Cerorhinca monocerata 22 ] 1 39
101 The Rhinoceros Auklet, Cerorhinca monocerata, is a seabird considered, despite its name, a close relative of the puffins. It is the only living species of the genus Cerorhinca.It ranges widely across the North Pacific feeding on small fish and nesting in... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 23 /galleries/birds/rhinoceros_auklet/ 15 - Last revised: c Apr 22, 2009 b 77

3 105 5f .

10 Ring-billed Gull 4 28 [ 12 Larus delawarensis 22 ] 1 39
102 The Ring-billed Gull (Larus delawarensis) is a medium-sized gull.Adults are 49 cm length and with a 124 cm wingspan. They have a white head, neck and underparts and a relatively short, yellow bill with a dark ring. The back and wings are silver grey and t... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 22 /galleries/birds/ring_billed_gull/ 15 - Last revised: c Dec 11, 2011 b 77

3 106 5f .

e Rock Sandpiper 4 28 [ 14 Calidris ptilocnemis 22 ] 1 39
102 The Rock Sandpiper, Calidris or Erolia ptilocnemis is a small shorebird.Adults have short yellow legs and a medium thin dark bill. The body is dark on top with a slight purplish gloss and mainly white underneath. The breast is smeared with grey and the ru... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 20 /galleries/birds/rock_sandpiper/ 15 - Last revised: c Jun 11, 2012 b 73

3 107 5f .

a Royal Tern 4 28 [ 12 Thalasseus maximus 22 ] 1 39
102 The Royal Tern (Thalasseus maximus, syn. Sterna maxima - see Bridge et al., 2005) is a seabird in the tern family Sternidae. This bird has two distinctive subspecies.T. m. maximus breeds on the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of the southern USA and Mexico in... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 1c /galleries/birds/royal_tern/ 15 - Last revised: c Jan 28, 2013 b 73

3 108 5f .

f Ruddy Turnstone 4 28 [ 12 Arenaria interpres 22 ] 1 39
101 The Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) is a small wading bird, one of two species of turnstone in the genus Arenaria. It is now classified in the sandpiper family Scolopacidae but was formerly sometimes placed in the plover family Charadriidae. It is a... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 21 /galleries/birds/ruddy_turnstone/ 15 - Last revised: c Feb 22, 2012 b 77

3 109 5f .

4 Ruff 4 28 [ f Bonasa umbellus 22 ] 1 39
102 Satellite male with white ruff The Ruff (Philomachus pugnax) is a medium-sized wader. It is usually considered the only member of its genus Philomachus, but more recent research (Thomas et al, 2004) indicates that the Broad-billed and Sharp-tailed Sandpip... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 16 /galleries/birds/ruff/ 15 - Last revised: c May 07, 2013 b 77

3 110 5f .

d Sabine's Gull 4 28 [ b Xema sabini 22 ] 1 39
102 The Sabine's Gull is a small gull. Its generic placement is disputed; some authors treat it as the sole species in the genus Xema as Xema sabini, while others retain it in the genus Larus as Larus sabini. It breeds in the arctic and has a circumpolar dist... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 1e /galleries/birds/sabines_gull/ 15 - Last revised: c Mar 02, 2009 b 77

3 111 5f .

a Sanderling 4 28 [ d Calidris alba 22 ] 1 39
102 The Sanderling (Calidris alba, syn. Crocethia alba or Erolia alba) is a small wader. It is a circumpolar Arctic breeder, and is a long-distance migrant, wintering south to South America, South Europe, Africa, and Australia. It is highly gregarious in wint... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 1c /galleries/birds/sanderling/ 15 - Last revised: c Jun 11, 2012 b 77

3 112 5f .

d Sandwich Tern 4 28 [ 17 Thalasseus sandvicensis 22 ] 1 39
101 The Sandwich Tern (Thalasseus sandvicensis, syn. Sterna sandvicensis is a seabird of the tern family Sternidae. It is very closely related to the Lesser Crested Tern T. bengalensis, Chinese Crested Tern T. bernsteini, and Elegant Tern T. elegans, and has... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 1f /galleries/birds/sandwich_tern/ 15 - Last revised: c Sep 02, 2009 b 73

3 113 5f .

13 Semipalmated Plover 4 28 [ 17 Charadrius semipalmatus 22 ] 1 39
102 The Semipalmated Plover (Charadrius semipalmatus) is a small plover.Adults have a grey-brown back and wings, a white belly, and a white breast with one black neckband. They have a brown cap, a white forehead, a black mask around the eyes and a short orang... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 25 /galleries/birds/semipalmated_plover/ 15 - Last revised: c Jun 11, 2012 b 77

3 114 5f .

16 Semipalmated Sandpiper 4 28 [ 10 Calidris pusilla 22 ] 1 39
102 The Semipalmated Sandpiper, Calidris pusilla, is a very small shorebird. It is sometimes separated with other "stints" in Erolia but although these apparently form a monophyletic group, the present species' old genus Ereunetes had been proposed before Ero... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 28 /galleries/birds/semipalmated_sandpiper/ 15 - Last revised: c Jul 16, 2012 b 73

3 115 5f .

16 Sharp-tailed Sandpiper 4 28 [ 12 Calidris acuminata 22 ] 1 39
101 The Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, Calidris acuminata (but see below) is a small wader. It breeds in the boggy tundra of northeast Asia and is strongly migratory, wintering in south east Asia and Australasia. It occurs as a rare autumn migrant to North America,... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 28 /galleries/birds/sharp_tailed_sandpiper/ 15 - Last revised: c Apr 22, 2009 b 73

3 116 5f .

16 Short-billed Dowitcher 4 28 [ 13 Limnodromus griseus 22 ] 1 39
102 The Short-billed Dowitcher, Limnodromus griseus, is a medium-sized shorebird of the family Scolopacidae. The name of this bird can be somewhat misleading, as its bill is only short in comparison with the Long-billed Dowitcher. Its long, straight, dark bil... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 28 /galleries/birds/short_billed_dowitcher/ 15 - Last revised: c Feb 16, 2012 b 77

3 117 5f .

c Snowy Plover 4 28 [ 12 Charadrius nivosus 22 ] 1 39
102 The Kentish Plover, Charadrius alexandrinus, is a small wader in the plover bird family. Despite its name, this species no longer breeds in Great Britain.It breeds in most subtropical and tropical parts of the world, from southern Europe to Japan and in P... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 1e /galleries/birds/snowy_plover/ 15 - Last revised: c Mar 26, 2013 b 77

3 118 5f .

12 Solitary Sandpiper 4 28 [ 10 Tringa solitaria 22 ] 1 39
101 The Solitary Sandpiper, Tringa solitaria, is a small wader (shorebird). Its only close relative in the genus Tringa is the Green Sandpiper (Pereira & Baker, 2005); they both have brown wings with little light dots, and a delicate but contrasting neck and... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 24 /galleries/birds/solitary_sandpiper/ 15 - Last revised: c Nov 23, 2011 b 73

3 119 5f .

a Sooty Tern 4 28 [ 14 Onychoprion fuscatus 22 ] 1 39
102 The Sooty Tern, Onychoprion fuscatus (formerly Sterna fuscata), is a seabird of the tern family (Sternidae). It is a bird of the tropical oceans, breeding on islands throughout the equatorial zone. Colloquially, it is known as the Wideawake Tern or just w... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 1c /galleries/birds/sooty_tern/ 15 - Last revised: c Apr 28, 2010 b 77

3 120 5f .

10 South Polar Skua 4 28 [ 18 Stercorarius maccormicki 22 ] 1 39
102 The South Polar Skua, Stercorarius maccormicki, is a large seabird in the skua family Stercorariidae. An older name for this bird is MacCormick's Skua. This species and the other large southern hemisphere skuas, together with Great Skua, are sometimes pla... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 22 /galleries/birds/south_polar_skua/ 15 - Last revised: c Feb 17, 2010 b 77

3 121 5f .

16 Spoon-billed Sandpiper 4 28 [ 16 Eurynorhynchus pygmeus 22 ] 1 39
102 The Spoon-billed Sandpiper (or Spoonbill Sandpiper), Eurynorhynchus pygmeus, is a small wader which breeds in northeastern Russia and winters in Southeast Asia. Description The most distinctive feature of this species is its spatulate bill. The breeding a... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 28 /galleries/birds/spoon_billed_sandpiper/ 15 - Last revised: c Jan 26, 2011 b 73

3 122 5f .

10 Spotted Redshank 4 28 [ 11 Tringa erythropus 22 ] 1 39
102 The Spotted Redshank Tringa erythropus is a wader in the large bird family Scolopacidae, the typical waders. It is an Arctic bird, breeding across northern Scandinavia and northern Asia. It is a migratory species, wintering around the Mediterranean, the s... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 22 /galleries/birds/spotted_redshank/ 15 - Last revised: c Jan 27, 2011 b 73

3 123 5f .

11 Spotted Sandpiper 4 28 [ 12 Actitis macularius 22 ] 1 39
101 The Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularia) is a small shorebird, 18-20 cm long. Together with its sister species, the Common Sandpiper (A. hypoleucos) they make up the genus Actitis. They replace each other geographically; stray birds may settle down with... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 23 /galleries/birds/spotted_sandpiper/ 15 - Last revised: c Feb 04, 2013 b 77

3 124 5f .

f Stilt Sandpiper 4 28 [ 13 Calidris himantopus 22 ] 1 39
102 The Stilt Sandpiper, Micropalama himantopus or Calidris himantopus, is a small shorebird; it bears some resemblance to the smaller calidrid sandpipers or "stints". DNA sequence information is incapable to determine on whether it should be placed in Calidr... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 21 /galleries/birds/stilt_sandpiper/ 15 - Last revised: c Dec 20, 2011 b 73

3 125 5f .

8 Surfbird 4 28 [ f Aphriza virgata 22 ] 1 39
102 The Surfbird is a small stocky wader in the family Scolopacidae. It is usually classified in a genus of its own, as Aphriza virgata, but more recent data suggests it is very close genetically to the Red and Great Knots and should be included in Calidris (... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 1a /galleries/birds/surfbird/ 15 - Last revised: c Apr 29, 2013 b 77

3 126 5f .

13 Swallow-tailed Gull 4 28 [ 11 Creagrus furcatus 22 ] 1 39
102 The Swallow-tailed Gull (Creagrus furcatus) is an equatorial seabird in the gull family Laridae. The species is endemic to the Gal�pagos Islands. When it is not breeding it is totally pelagic (flying and hunting over the open oceans), migrating eastward t... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 25 /galleries/birds/swallow_tailed_gull/ 15 - Last revised: c Apr 22, 2009 b 77

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10 Temminck's Stint 4 28 [ 13 Calidris temminckii 22 ] 1 39
102 Temminck's Stint, Calidris or Erolia temminckii, is a small wader. In Breeding plumage near Hodal in Faridabad District of Haryana, India. In Non- breeding plumage at Purbasthali in Bardhaman District of West Bengal, India. This stint's breeding habitat i... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 21 /galleries/birds/temmincks_stint/ 15 - Last revised: c Jan 13, 2011 b 73

3 128 5f .

d Thayer's Gull 4 28 [ d Larus thayeri 22 ] 1 39
102 The Thayer's Gull (Larus thayeri) is a large gull native to North America that breeds in the Arctic islands of Canada and primarily winters on the Pacific coast, from southern Alaska to the Gulf of California, though there are also wintering populations o... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 1e /galleries/birds/thayers_gull/ 15 - Last revised: c Mar 05, 2012 b 77

3 129 5f .

12 Thick-billed Murre 4 28 [ b Uria lomvia 22 ] 1 39
102 The Thick-billed Murre or Br�nnich's Guillemot (Uria lomvia) is a bird in the auk family (Alcidae). This bird is named after the Danish zoologist Morten Thrane Br�nnich. The very deeply black North Pacific subspecies Uria lomvia arra is also called Pallas... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 24 /galleries/birds/thick_billed_murre/ 15 - Last revised: c Jun 11, 2012 b 73

3 130 5f .

d Tufted Puffin 4 28 [ 13 Fratercula cirrhata 22 ] 1 39
102 The Tufted Puffin (Fratercula cirrhata) is a relatively abundant medium-sized pelagic seabird in the auk (Alcidae) family found throughout the North Pacific Ocean. It is one of three species of puffin that comprise the Fratercula genus and is easily recog... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 1f /galleries/birds/tufted_puffin/ 15 - Last revised: c Jun 11, 2012 b 73

3 131 5f .

10 Upland Sandpiper 4 28 [ 14 Bartramia longicauda 22 ] 1 39
102 The Upland Sandpiper, Bartramia longicauda, is a large shorebird, closely related to the curlews (Thomas, 2004). Older names are the Upland Plover and Bartram's Sandpiper. It is the only member of the genus Bartramia. The genus name and the old common nam... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 22 /galleries/birds/upland_sandpiper/ 15 - Last revised: c Jul 27, 2010 b 73

3 132 5f .

11 Wandering Tattler 4 28 [ d Tringa incana 22 ] 1 39
102 The Wandering Tattler, Tringa incana (formerly Heteroscelus incanus: Pereira & Baker, 2005; Banks et al., 2006), is a medium-sized wading bird. It is similar in appearance to the closely related Gray-tailed Tattler, T. brevipes. The tattlers are unique am... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 23 /galleries/birds/wandering_tattler/ 15 - Last revised: c Apr 28, 2012 b 73

3 133 5f .

c Western Gull 4 28 [ 12 Larus occidentalis 22 ] 1 39
102 The Western Gull, Larus occidentalis, is a large white-headed gull that lives on the western coast of North America. It was previously considered conspecific with the Yellow-footed Gull (Larus livens) of the Gulf of California. The Western Gull ranges fro... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 1e /galleries/birds/western_gull/ 15 - Last revised: c Feb 21, 2012 b 73

3 134 5f .

11 Western Sandpiper 4 28 [ e Calidris mauri 22 ] 1 39
102 The Western Sandpiper, Calidris or Erolia mauri, is a small shorebird.Adults have dark legs and a short thin dark bill, thinner at the tip. The body is brown on top and white underneath. They are reddish-brown on the crown. This bird can be difficult to d... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 23 /galleries/birds/western_sandpiper/ 15 - Last revised: c Jun 11, 2012 b 77

3 135 5f .

8 Whimbrel 4 28 [ 11 Numenius phaeopus 22 ] 1 39
102 The Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus, is a wader in the large family Scolopacidae. It is the one of the most widespread of the curlews, breeding across much of subarctic North America, Europe and Asia as far south as Scotland.This is a migratory species winteri... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 1a /galleries/birds/whimbrel/ 15 - Last revised: c Sep 29, 2011 b 77

3 136 5f .

e Whiskered Tern 4 28 [ 12 Chlidonias hybrida 22 ] 1 39
102 The Whiskered Tern (Chlidonias hybridus) is a seabird of the tern family Sternidae. This bird has a number of geographical races, differing mainly in size and minor plumage details. C. h. hybridus breeds in warmer parts of Europe and Asia. The smaller-bil... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 20 /galleries/birds/whiskered_tern/ 15 - Last revised: c Jan 26, 2011 b 73

3 137 5f .

16 White-rumped Sandpiper 4 28 [ 14 Calidris fuscicollis 22 ] 1 39
102 The White-rumped Sandpiper, Calidris or Erolia fuscicollis is a small shorebird. Adults have black legs and a small thin dark bill. The body is dark brown on top and mainly white underneath, with brown streaks on the breast and a white rump. They have a w... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 28 /galleries/birds/white_rumped_sandpiper/ 15 - Last revised: c Feb 16, 2012 b 77

3 138 5f .

6 Willet 4 28 [ 12 Tringa semipalmata 22 ] 1 39
102 The Willet, Tringa semipalmata (formerly Catoptrophorus semipalmatus: Pereira & Baker, 2005; Banks et al., 2006), is a large shorebird in the sandpiper family. It is a well-sized and stout scolopacid, the largest of the shanks. Its closest relative is the... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 18 /galleries/birds/willet/ 15 - Last revised: c Mar 04, 2012 b 77

3 139 5f .

12 Wilson's Phalarope 4 28 [ 13 Phalaropus tricolor 22 ] 1 39
101 The Wilson's Phalarope, Phalaropus tricolor, is a small wader. This bird, the largest of the phalaropes, breeds in the prairies of North America in western Canada and the western United States. It is migratory, wintering around the central Andes in South... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 23 /galleries/birds/wilsons_phalarope/ 15 - Last revised: c Jul 16, 2012 b 73

3 140 5f .

f Wilson's Plover 4 28 [ 13 Charadrius wilsonia 22 ] 1 39
101 The Wilson's Plover (Charadrius wilsonia) is a small plover. Wilson's Plover is a coastal wader which breeds on both coasts of the Americas from the equator northwards. Its range extends north to include much of the U.S. eastern coast, and the west coast... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 20 /galleries/birds/wilsons_plover/ 15 - Last revised: c Mar 26, 2013 b 77

3 141 5f .

e Wilson's Snipe 4 28 [ 12 Gallinago delicata 22 ] 1 39
102 The Wilson's Snipe (Gallinago delicata) is a small, stocky shorebird.Their breeding habitat is marshes, bogs, tundra and wet meadows in Canada and the northern United States. They nest in a well-hidden location on the ground.The eastern population migrate... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 1f /galleries/birds/wilsons_snipe/ 15 - Last revised: c Feb 16, 2012 b 77

3 142 5f .

e Wood Sandpiper 4 28 [ f Tringa glareola 22 ] 1 39
102 The Wood Sandpiper, Tringa glareola, is a small wader. It is the smallest of the shanks, and breeds in subarctic wetlands from the Scottish Highlands across Europe and Asia. It will nest on the ground, or reuse the old tree nest of another bird, such as t... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 20 /galleries/birds/wood_sandpiper/ 15 - Last revised: c Jun 11, 2012 b 77

3 143 5f .

11 Xantus's Murrelet 4 28 [ 1b Synthliboramphus hypoleucus 22 ] 1 39
101 Xantus's Murrelet (Synthliboramphus hypoleucus) is a small seabird found in the California Current system in the Pacific Ocean. This auk breeds on islands off California and Mexico. It is threatened by predators introduced to its breeding colonies and by... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 22 /galleries/birds/xantuss_murrelet/ 15 - Last revised: c Jun 23, 2012 b 77

3 144 5f .

12 Yellow-footed Gull 4 28 [ c Larus livens 22 ] 1 39
102 The Yellow-footed Gull, Larus livens, is a large gull, closely related to the Western Gull and thought to be a subspecies until the 1960s.Adults are similar in appearance to the Western Gull, with a white head, dark, slate-colored back and wings, and a th... 59
http://www.kiwifoto.com 24 /galleries/birds/yellow_footed_gull/ 15 - Last revised: c Jan 28, 2013 b 73

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