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Wandering Tattler

Heteroscelus incanus

Photo by sandra
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Field Notes

Description:

uncommon,usually solitary
overall dark grey,unmarked wings and tail,relatively short yellow legs and long wings
Bobs while walking like a spotted sandpiper

Habitat:

nests along rocky streams in mountainous areas
found mostly in Alaska and west Yukon,winter range west coast N America down to Baja Peninsula

Notes:

Sibley Field Guide to Birds of Western North America
ISBN 0-679-45121-8
page 160

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Wandering Tattler

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HemaShah
must be fun to watch! lovely bird .

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PublishedJuly 13, 2011

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