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Curlew Sandpiper; Correlimos Zarapitin

Calidris furruginea

Description:

In winter plumage these birds can be easily confused with Dunlins, with which they readily mix, but as Spring arrives they start to show red breasts, necks and heads while the Dunlins start to show black bellies. Both species are passage migrants in these marshes.

Habitat:

Coastal marshes

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Comunitat Valenciana, Spain

Spotted on Apr 21, 2012
Submitted on Jun 18, 2012

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