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  Stilt Sandpiper (Micropalama himantopus)





Stilt Sandpiper | Micropalama himantopus photo
Stilt Sandpiper, non breeding plumage

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Stilt Sandpiper | Micropalama himantopus photo
Stilt Sandpiper with breeding plumage in the foreground, with basic plumage on the birds behind

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Stilt Sandpiper | Micropalama himantopus photo
Stilt Sandpiper - breeding plumage

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STILT SANDPIPER FACTS

distribution map showing range of Micropalama himantopus in Australia

Credits:
Map is from Atlas of Living Australia website at https://biocache.ala.org.au licensed under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.



Classification
Class:Aves
Order:Charadriiformes
Family:Scolopacidae
Genus:Micropalama
Species:himantopus
Common Name:Stilt Sandpiper