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Field Guide to Birds of North America
Species Overview
Identification
Behavior
Portrait
Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus
Order
CHARADRIIFORMES
Family
Sandpipers, Phalaropes (Scolopacidae)
Code 4
WHIM
Code 6
NUMPHA
ITIS
HEAD
Bill Shape:
Curved (up or down)
Eye Color:
Dark brown
Head pattern:
Eyeline, Capped, Striped, Streaked, Eyering
Crown Color:
Black and white striped.
Forehead Color:
Dark brown and white striped.
Nape Color:
Brown and buff mottled.
Throat Color:
Brown and white mottled.
Cere color:
No Data
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BODY
Length Range:
43-46 cm (17-18 in)
Weight:
550 g (19.4 oz)
Size:
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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Parts of a Standing bird
X
Head Feathers and Markings
X
Parts of a Flying bird
X