About Shorebirds . . . .
Many different types of birds can be seen along the oceans shores but shorebirds refer to specific types of birds that prefer the wet habitats of the shorelines of coasts or inland waterways and marshes.
There are approximately 180 species of birds that are considered true shorebirds. The families of shorebirds are Avocets, Curlews, Godwits, Jacanas, Lapwing, Oystercatchers, Plovers, Sandpipers, Snipes, Stilts, Thick-knee and other small groups.
Most shorebirds hunt for a range of small prey that includes insects, mollusks, crustaceans, worms, larvae and tadpoles. Typically, shorebirds have long legs and bills that are useful to search for food in the sand, mud, gravel and water.
Shorebirds are generally sociable birds and can be seen in large flocks including flocks that are mixed with different types of shorebirds.
I will be adding more species of Shorebirds as I am able to see them and photograph them so check back later to see my new photos of these birds.
Avocets
American Avocet
Texas
Texas
Texas
Texas
Texas
Texas
Curlew
Long-billed Curlew
Texas
Texas
Texas
Texas
Texas
Texas
Dowitcher
Long-billed Dowitcher
Texas
Texas
Texas
Short-billed Dowitcher
Texas
Texas
Texas
Texas
Texas
Godwit
Marbled Godwit
Texas
Texas
Texas
Texas
Texas
Texas
Lapwings
Masked Lapwing
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Australia
Southern Lapwing
Trinidad & Tobago
Trinidad & Tobago
Oystercatchers
American Oystercatcher
Texas
Texas
Texas
Eurasian Oystercatcher
Scotland
Scotland
Scotland
Variable Oystercatcher
New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand
Plovers
Killdeer (Plover)
Texas
Texas
Texas
Texas
Texas
Texas
Pacific Golden Plover
Hawaii
Hawaii
Hawaii
Piping Plover
Texas
Texas
Texas
Texas
Texas
Semipalmated Plover
Texas
Texas
Texas
Texas
Texas
Texas
Wilson’s Plover
Trinidad & Tobago
Sandpipers
Dunlin
Texas
Texas
Texas
Texas
Greater Yellowlegs
Texas
Texas
Texas
Texas
Texas
Least Sandpiper
Texas
Texas
Texas
Texas
Texas
Texas
Lesser Yellowlegs
Texas
Texas
Texas
Texas
Texas
Rudy Turnstone
Texas
Mexico
Mexico
Sanderling
Texas
Texas
Texas
Texas
Texas
Texas
Solitary Sandpiper
Texas
Texas
Texas
Texas
Texas
Texas
Spotted Sandpiper
Texas
Texas
Texas
Western Sandpiper
Texas
Texas
Willet
Texas
Texas
Texas
Texas
Texas
Texas
Snipe
Wilson’s Snipe
Texas
Texas
Texas
Texas
Stilts
Black-necked Stilt
Texas
Texas
Florida
Thick-knee
Bush Thick-knee
Australia
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