Photo By/Credit
Pearsall, Peter/USFWS
Date Shot/Created
12/19/2015Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
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One of the most wide-ranging shorebirds in the world, the Whimbrel breeds in the Arctic in the eastern and western hemispheres, and migrates to South America, Africa, south Asia, and Australia. It uses its long, down-curved bill to probe deep in the sand of beaches for invertebrates, but also feeds on berries and insects.
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