Whimbrel

Numenius phaeopus

Order

CHARADRIIFORMES

Family

Sandpipers (Scolopacidae)

Code 4

WHIM

Code 6

NUMPHA

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Curved (up or down)
Eye Color: Dark brown.
Head Pattern: Eyeline, Striped, Eyering
Crown Color: Black and white striped.
Forehead Color: Black and white striped.
Nape Color: Brown and white mottled.
Throat Color: Brown and white mottled.
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 43-46 cm (17-18 in)
Weight: 354 g (12.5 oz)
Size: 3. Medium (9 - 16 in)
Color Primary: Brown
Underparts: White to buff with brown streaking on neck, breast and sides.
Upperparts: Brown and white mottled.
Back Pattern: Spotted or speckled, Striped or streaked
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Spotted or speckled, Striped or streaked

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Direct flight with strong fast wing beats.
Wingspan Range: 79-84 cm (31-33 in)
Wing Shape: Tapered-Wings
Tail Shape: Squared Tail
Tail Pattern: Barred
Upper Tail: Brown and white banded.
Under Tail: Brown and white banded.
Leg Color: Blue-gray

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