Willet

Tringa semipalmata

Order

CHARADRIIFORMES

Family

Sandpipers (Scolopacidae)

Code 4

WILL

Code 6

TRISEM

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Dagger
Eye Color: Dark brown to black.
Head Pattern: Eyeline, Streaked, Eyering
Crown Color: Mottled brown and gray.
Forehead Color: Mottled brown and gray.
Nape Color: Mottled brown and gray.
Throat Color: Mottled brown and gray.
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 33-41 cm (13-16 in)
Weight: 215 g (7.6 oz)
Size: 3. Medium (9 - 16 in)
Color Primary: Brown
Underparts: Mottled brown and gray.
Upperparts: Mottled brown and gray with white rump.
Back Pattern: Mottled
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Mottled

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Short low flight with series of rapid wing beats.
Wingspan Range: 61-79 cm (24-31 in)
Wing Shape: Pointed-Wings
Tail Shape: Squared Tail
Tail Pattern: Solid
Upper Tail: White with dark brown tip.
Under Tail: White with dark brown tip.
Leg Color: Blue-gray

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