Solitary Sandpiper

Copyright: monacoeye • Pantanal, Aug 2011 • Do not copy without permission

Bird name: Solitary Sandpiper
Latin: Tringa solitaria
Other: Maçarico-solitário (Br) • Andarríos solitario, pitotoy solitario, tigüiza (Es)
Family: Scolopacidae • Waders, Sandpipers
Range: North America migrating to South America - Brazil etc
Similar: Spotted Sandpiper

The Solitary Sandpiper has uniform brown wings (no bars) in flight, differentiating it from the Spotted Sandpiper. Spots on back and around neck.

This Solitary Sandpiper was seen near Curicaca Lodge in the Pantanal.

Below, Solitary Sandpiper feeding at edge of drying pool • Pantanal, Aug 2011