Whimbrel

Photo By/Credit

Pearsall, Peter/USFWS

Date Shot/Created
12/19/2015
Media Usage Rights/License
Public Domain
Image
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.
Subject tags
Wildlife viewing
Wildlife refuges
Birds