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Knot, or Red Knot, a shore bird found throughout much of the world. It nests on the tundra in the Arctic, and winters in the Southern Hemisphere. See more »
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Shorebirds is another diverse group of birds that live, nest and feed in-shore. Shorebirds have small bodies, long, thin legs and no webbing on their feet.
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Auk
Auk, a diving seabird related to the puffins, murres, and guillemots. Auks are found in the arctic regions; a few species spend the winter in temperate areas.
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Avocet
Avocet, a wading bird with extremely long legs. It is found in both the Eastern and the Western hemispheres.
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Brant
Brant, a wild goose of North America. The American brant is common along the eastern coast in winter.
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Curlew
Curlew, a shorebird related to the sandpiper. It is named for its call, a harsh cur-leeuu.
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Godwit
Godwit, a long-legged wading bird of the snipe family. Godwits are about 16 inches (40 cm) long.
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Guillemot
Guillemot, a web-footed bird related to the auk and puffin. Most guillemots are about 13 inches (33 cm) long.
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Gull
Gull, a web-footed, long-winged bird found both on oceans and inland waters. It is closely related to the tern.
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Jacana
Jacana, a tropical wading bird related to the plover. Most species are about 10 inches (25 cm) long and have deep rusty-maroon plumage.
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Jaeger
Jaeger, an arctic seabird. The adults of most species are about 21 inches (53 cm) long.
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Killdeer
Killdeer, a bird named for its shrill, piercing cry, “Killdee! Killdee!” The mature bird is about 10 inches (25 cm) long.
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Kittiwake
Kittiwake, for its high-pitched cry, "Keet! Keet! Wake! Wake!'' A full-grown kittiwake is 16 to 18 inches (41 to 46 cm) long.
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Knot
Knot, or Red Knot, a shore bird found throughout much of the world. It nests on the tundra in the Arctic, and winters in the Southern Hemisphere.
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Murre
Murre, a northern seabird. The murre is about 17 inches (43 cm) long. It has dark upper plumage, white underparts, and a pointed bill.
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Oystercatcher
Oystercatcher, any member of a family of large shorebirds distantly related to plovers.
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Phalarope
Phalarope, a shore bird. Phalaropes are 8 to 10 inches (20–25 cm) long. At breeding time, the female has more colorful plumage than the male, with darkish upper parts marked with light, and white or purplish-red lower parts.
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Plover
Plover, a name given to several kinds of shore birds. The true plovers include the killdeer, and are related to the lapwings and turnstones.
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Puffin
Puffin, a diving bird of northern seacoasts. It is related to the auk, murre, and guillemot.
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Ruff
Ruff, a wading bird of Europe and Asia that sometimes strays along the Atlantic coast of North America.
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Sanderling
Sanderling, a shorebird. It is one of the sandpipers, but differs from the others in that it lacks a hind toe.
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Sandpiper
Sandpiper, any one of a large group of shorebirds. Sandpipers breed in the northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
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