This search box can be used to find bird species using
bird's english, french or latin name, or to identify bird by its 4 letter Alpha Code
Field Guide for all the Birds of North America
Broad-billed Sandpiper
4 Letter (english names) Alpha Code: BBIS (4)
Bécasseau falcinelle
Calidris falcinellus
Information, images and range maps on over 1,000 birds of North America, including sub-species, vagrants, introduced birds and possibilities
Life, Habitat & Pictures of North American Sandpipers
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Family
Latin Name
7" 17.8cm
15" 38cm
1.4oz 39.7g
Scolopacidae
Calidris falcinellus
Summer
Year Around
Winter
The Broad-billed Sandpiper is a native bird of Eurasia. Even though it only nests in northern Europe, this sandpiper spends its winter months in the Middle East,
India, Thailand and other countries in southeastern Asia. One of the important identifying factors of this shorebird, is that it has a particular bend at the tip
of its bill with a downward curve. It has been seen in North America and is a recognized vagrant.
Avibase - the world bird database This site provides the user
with a complete list of bird species, broken down per country, or in the example of the US or Canada, per state and province. Here, bird species names are
available in other languages, a great asset to be used as a translation of foreign bird names.
ABA - American Birding Association This site represents an organization that maintains
official records of all birds species that have been proven to have been seen inside the perimeters of the North American Continent and the surrounding bodies of
water. Regular revised versions are posted to keep the bird list current at all times. This is the list used by all serious birders over their lifetime. You may be
aware of the movie called the "Big Year". It was with this list that all the competing birders used in an attempt to set a new record as to how many bird species
that could be seen by an individual birder in one calendar year.
I hope you will take advantage of these suggested websites. I have used each of them, in one way or another, throughout the years in my quest to better identify
and understand our fine feathered friends.
