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Whimbrel

Numenius phaeopus

Photo by TorreyNeel
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Whimbrel

Numenius phaeopus
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DonnaPomeroy
It's a beautiful shot, but the ID is wrong. It's a Whimbrel, not a Godwit. Note the striped head and downturned bill. Godwits have a bill that is upturned and also bicolored as well as an unstriped head.

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PublishedFebruary 3, 2012

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