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Birds of the US - Shorebirds

Given the scientific names, recall the plovers, oystercatchers, stilts, avocets, sandpipers, curlews, turnstones, snipes, woodcocks, phalaropes, dowitchers, and godwits (native or otherwise) of the United States.
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Himantopus mexicanus
Black-necked Stilt
Recurvirostra americana
American Avocet
Haematopus palliatus
American Oystercatcher
Haematopus bachmani
Black Oystercatcher
Pluvialis squatarola
Black-bellied Plover
Pluvialis dominica
American Golden Plover
Pluvialis fulva
Pacific Golden Plover
Charadrius nivosus
Snowy Plover
Charadrius wilsonia
Wilson’s Plover
Charadrius semipalmatus
Semipalmated Plover
Charadrius melodus
Piping Plover
Charadrius vociferus
Killdeer
Charadrius montanus
Mountain Plover
Bartramia longicauda
Upland Sandpiper
Numenius tahitiensis
Bristle-thighed Curlew
Numenius phaeopus
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius americanus
Long-billed Curlew
Limosa fedoa
Marbled Godwit
Limosa lapponica
Bar-tailed Godwit
Limosa haemastica
Hudsonian Godwit
Arenaria interpres
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria melanocephala
Black Turnstone
Calidris canutus
Red Knot
Calidris virgata
Surfbird
Calidris pugnax
Ruff
Calidris acuminata
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
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Calidris himantopus
Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris ferruginea
Curlew Sandpiper
Calidris alba
Sanderling
Calidris alpina
Dunlin
Calidris ptilocnemis
Rock Sandpiper
Calidris maritima
Purple Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii
Baird’s Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
Least Sandpiper
Calidris fuscicollis
White-rumped Sandpiper
Calidris subruficollis
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris mauri
Western Sandpiper
Limnodromus griseus
Short-billed Dowitcher
Limnodromus scolopaceus
Long-billed Dowitcher
Scolopax minor
American Woodcock
Gallinago delicata
Wilson’s Snipe
Phalaropus tricolor
Wilson’s Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus fulicarius
Red Phalarope
Actitis macularius
Spotted Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa incana
Wandering Tattler
Tringa melanoleuca
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa semipalmata
Willet
Tringa flavipes
Lesser Yellowlegs
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