Statistics for British birds #5 : Waders

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Species	Common name	% Correct
Recurvirostra avosetta	Avocet	90%
Numenius arquata	Curlew	88%
Tringa totanus	Redshank	87%
Vanellus vanellus	Lapwing	82%
Tringa nebularia	Greenshank	81%
Haematopus ostralegus	Oystercatcher	78%
Pluvialis apricaria	Golden Plover	74%
Calidris alpina	Dunlin	71%
Limosa lapponica	Bar-tailed Godwit	69%
Charadrius hiaticula	Ringed Plover	69%
Arenaria interpres	Turnstone	69%
Numenius phaeopus	Whimbrel	69%
Limosa limosa	Black-tailed Godwit	66%
Actitis hypoleucos	Common Sandpiper	65%
Pluvialis squatarola	Grey Plover	65%
Calidris alba	Sanderling	65%
Calidris canutus	Knot	62%
Tringa ochropus	Green Sandpiper	56%
Calidris maritima	Purple Sandpiper	56%
Charadrius dubius	Little Ringed Plover	54%
Calidris minuta	Little Stint	54%
Philomachus (or Calidris) pugnax	Ruff	53%
Tringa erythropus	Spotted Redshank	51%
Tringa glareola	Wood Sandpiper	43%