whimbrel
Striped-crowned shorebird species
A whimbrel is a large shorebird with a long, curved bill, related to the curlew but smaller.
Whimbrels breed in Arctic and subarctic regions and migrate long distances along coastlines, where they probe mud and sand for crabs and other invertebrates.
The name imitates their trilling call.
Coastal bird species
- curlewShorebird with downcurved bill
- waderShallow-water walker
- sandpiperSmall wading shorebird
- godwitLarge wading bird, genus Limosa
plover · avocet · oystercatcher · dunlin · snipe · redshank · yellowlegs · turnstone
Frigid treeless biome
- coastlineLand-water boundary
- estuaryTidal mixing zone
- mudflatExposed shore sediment
- saltmarshCoastal wetland with brackish water
intertidal · shoreline · beach · sandbank · rockpool · mangrove · wetland · heathland
Horny avian mouthpart
- billAmount owed, written
- curvedSmoothly bent, not angular
- plumageBird's complete feather coat
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
wingspan · streaked · mottled · barred · underwing · legs · markings
Clawed marine decapods
- mollusksSoft-bodied invertebrates, often shelled
- invertebratesAnimals without vertebral columns
- berriesSmall fleshy fruits
- probingThoroughly investigating something
shoreline · mudflat · feeding · prey · diet · insects · worms
Established bird migration path
- journeyTravel from place to place
- long-distanceAcross great distances
- seasonalRecurring at fixed intervals
- arcticOf extreme northern cold
hemispheric · transcontinental · navigation · stopover · overwintering · tracking · banding · staging
shorebird
Coastal bird species
godwit · plover · avocet · oystercatcher · dunlin · snipe · redshank · yellowlegs · turnstone · knot
tundra
Frigid treeless biome
saltmarsh · intertidal · shoreline · beach · sandbank · rockpool · mangrove · wetland · heathland · moorland
beak
Horny avian mouthpart
feathers · wingspan · streaked · mottled · barred · underwing · legs · markings
crabs
Clawed marine decapods
- mollusksSoft-bodied invertebrates, often shelled
- invertebratesAnimals without vertebral columns
- berriesSmall fleshy fruits
probing · shoreline · mudflat · feeding · prey · diet · insects · worms
flyway
Established bird migration path
- journeyTravel from place to place
- long-distanceAcross great distances
- seasonalRecurring at fixed intervals
arctic · hemispheric · transcontinental · navigation · stopover · overwintering · tracking · banding · staging · autumn
whistle
Shrill air-blown sounder
cry · song · vocalization · alarm