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Common Name
Willet Sandpiper
Alternate Names Common TypeSandpiper
Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Scolopacidae
Genus
Tringa
Species
semipalmated
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Willet D.R, Willet KS, Willet Louisiana
Number of Sub-Species
Two Sub Species
Migratory or Resident
Migratory
Preferred Habitat
Salt water or freshwater (depending on sub species), prairie marshes, sloughs, wetlands and coastal marshes.
Distribution and Range
Breeds in central North America; winters from southern US to Caribbean, Central America and South America
Food