Thursday, December 12, 2013

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Sandpipers and allies--Charadriiformes- Scolopacidae


The Scolopacidae are a large diverse family comprising of the curlews, dowitchers, godwits, phalaropes, sandpipers, shanks, snipes, tattlers, and woodcocks. About 43 species occur in India.



Bar-tailed Godwit Limosa lapponica   Thol Guj.

Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus   Thol Guj


Green Sandpiper Tringa ochropus   Mount Abu


Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola     Mt. Abu


Wood Sandpiper Tringa glareola   Thol Guj.



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