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79 species

Actitis hypoleucos (Common Sandpiper)

Actitis hypoleucos
Actitis hypoleucos
Actitis hypoleucos
Actitis hypoleucos
Actitis hypoleucos
Actitis hypoleucos

Anarhynchus alexandrinus (Kentish Plover)

Anarhynchus asiaticus (Caspian Plover)

Anarhynchus atrifrons (Tibetan Sand-Plover)

Anarhynchus bicinctus (Double-banded Plover)

Anarhynchus bicinctus
Anarhynchus bicinctus
Anarhynchus bicinctus
Anarhynchus bicinctus
Anarhynchus bicinctus
Anarhynchus bicinctus

Anarhynchus mongolus (Siberian Sand-Plover)

Anarhynchus mongolus
Anarhynchus mongolus
Anarhynchus mongolus
Anarhynchus mongolus
Anarhynchus mongolus
Anarhynchus mongolus

Anarhynchus ruficapillus (Red-capped Plover)

Anarhynchus ruficapillus
Anarhynchus ruficapillus
Anarhynchus ruficapillus
Anarhynchus ruficapillus
Anarhynchus ruficapillus
Anarhynchus ruficapillus

Anarhynchus veredus (Oriental Plover)

Arenaria interpres (Ruddy Turnstone)

Arenaria interpres
Arenaria interpres
Arenaria interpres
Arenaria interpres
Arenaria interpres
Arenaria interpres

Calidris acuminata (Sharp-tailed Sandpiper)

Calidris acuminata
Calidris acuminata
Calidris acuminata
Calidris acuminata
Calidris acuminata
Calidris acuminata

Calidris alba (Sanderling)

Calidris alba
Calidris alba
Calidris alba
Calidris alba
Calidris alba
Calidris alba

Calidris alpina (Dunlin)

Calidris bairdii (Baird's Sandpiper)

Calidris canutus (Red Knot)

Calidris canutus
Calidris canutus
Calidris canutus
Calidris canutus
Calidris canutus
Calidris canutus

Calidris falcinellus (Broad-billed Sandpiper)

Calidris falcinellus
Calidris falcinellus
Calidris falcinellus
Calidris falcinellus
Calidris falcinellus
Calidris falcinellus

Calidris ferruginea (Curlew Sandpiper)

Calidris ferruginea
Calidris ferruginea
Calidris ferruginea
Calidris ferruginea
Calidris ferruginea
Calidris ferruginea

Calidris ferruginea x melanotos (Hybrid) (Cox's Sandpiper (Curlew x Pectoral Sandpiper Hybrid))

Calidris fuscicollis (White-rumped Sandpiper)

Calidris fuscicollis

White-rumped Sandpiper - Lake Wollumboola

Calidris fuscicollis

White-rumped Sandpiper Lake Wollumbola Culburra Beach
Calidris fuscicollis

White-rumped Sandpiper Lake Woolumbola Culburra Beach
Calidris fuscicollis
Calidris fuscicollis
Calidris fuscicollis

Calidris himantopus (Stilt Sandpiper)

Calidris melanotos (Pectoral Sandpiper)

Calidris melanotos
Calidris melanotos
Calidris melanotos
Calidris melanotos
Calidris melanotos
Calidris melanotos

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