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Whimbrel

Numenius phaeopus

Photo:Dr. Lloyd Glenn Ingles
Whimbrel. Photo:Dr. Lloyd Glenn Ingles

This sandpiper spends its summer on the open tundra of western Hudson Bay and northwestern Northwest Territories, Nunavut, and Yukon. It is difficult to distinguish from other sandpipers, save for it's striped crown and dark eye lining.

Map of Whimbrel in Canada
Distribution of Whimbrel in Canada
   
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