Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Sandpipers and Allies :: Wandering Tattler

Wandering Tattler Heterosceles incanus

Described by: Gmelin (1789)
Alternate common name(s): American Gray-rumped Sandpiper, American Grey-rumped Sandpiper
Old scientific name(s): Tringa incanus, Tringa incanus, Heteroscelus incana

Photographs

near Poipu, Kauai Island, Hawaii, USA - Apr 8, 2005 © William Hull  near Poipu, Kauai Island, Hawaii, USA - Apr 8, 2005 © William Hull  near Poipu, Kauai Island, Hawaii, USA - Apr 8, 2005 © William Hull  Lady Elliot Island, Queensland, Australia - Mar, 2004 © Tom Tarrant  Boat Harbour, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Dec, 2003 © Neil Fifer 
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Range

Ex. e. Asia and nw. North America;
Two populations;
Ex. ne. Siberia in Anadyrland and Chokotski Peninsula. W., c. and se. Alaska and nw. Canada, c. and s. Yukon and nw. British Columbia.
Winters s. to the w. United States, n. South America, Hawaiian Is. (Hawaii), Pacific is. and e. Australia from e. Cape York Peninsula, Queensland (Great Barrier Reef islands, Redcliffe and North Stradbroke Island near Brisbane, Caloundra) to New South Wales.

Videos

No videos are available for this species

Sounds

Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Pintails Home (Kim Hyun-Tae)

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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