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Whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)    Sandpipers and Allies (Scolopacidae)
Småspove    Zarapito Trinador
Whimbrel 584    (1 photos)
2012-03-02   Playa de Oro, Manzanillo, Colima (Col), Mexico

Subspecies: hudsonicus
The American subspecies is more brown than the European birds, has completely barred underwing and also lacks the white wedge up the back - not easy to see on this picture.


Whimbrel 3448    (2 photos)
2020-07-09   Kalvebod Fælled, Amager, Denmark

Subspecies: [phaeopus (European)]
Barred axillaries and evenly bent bill separate it from Eurasian Curlew.


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