Dunlin

Calidris alpina

20-23 cm (8-9") Common. Nests on Tundra, winters along coastal beaches, mudflats, rocky shores.

Robin-sized, short-necked shorebird; long black bill droops at the tip, thicker at base; black legs.

Summer: reddish-brown upperparts, whitish underparts except for conspicuous black belly patch.

Winter: gray or brownish upperparts, whitish underparts including belly.

Song: distinctive harsh "kree" flight call.

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