Suborder Scolopaci contains one family, Scolopacidae. This family contrains the shorter-blled sandpipers and allies and also longer-billed species such as the godwits and curlews.


Genus Actitis

Sandpiper, Common Actitis hypoleucos   Found: North America (rarely), Europe, Asia, Africa, Australasia
Photographed by: 1) Juan Emilio   2) Steve Garvie  3) Dick Daniels - Scotland   4) Dick - Scotland



Genus Gallinago

Snipe, Common Gallinago gallinago   Found: North America (Alaska), South America (Northwast), Europe, Asia, Africa
Photographed by: 1) Marek Szczepanek  2) sjahanmi - dubai   3) Davis Kwan - Hong Kong



Genus Limnodromus

Dowitcher, Long-billed Limnodromus scolopaceus   Found: North America, Asia. Rare: South America, Europe, Africa
Photographed by: 1, 3, 5) Dick Daniels - North Carolina   2) Dick - Sanibel Island, Florida
    4) Alan D. Wilson - Birding Center, Port Aransas,  




Genus Limosa

Godwit, Bar-tailed  Limosa lapponica   Found: North America (Alaska), Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia
Photographed by: 1, 2) Tim Bowman, US Fish and Wildlife Service 3) Dick Daniels - Australia  4, 5) Dick - Australia
4) Juvenile   5) Bar-tailed Godwit and Dunlin



Godwit, Black-tailed  Limosa limosa   Found: North America (rarely on Atlantic coast), Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia
Photographed by: 1) Frank Vassen - Poland 2, 3) Hans Hillewaert - Uitkerkse Polders, Belgium 



Genus Numenius

Curlew aka Eurasian Curlew Numenius arquata   Found: Europe, Asia
Photographed by: 1) AngMoKio - the Stuttgart Zoo  2) MPF - Cresswell Pond, Northumberland, UK 
    3) Darren Bellerby - Hong Kong Wetland Park, Hong Kong


Curlew, Eastern aka Far Eastern Curlew Numenius madagascariensis   Found: Asia, Australia, New Zealand
Photographed by: 1, 2, 4) Dick Daniels - Cairns, Australia   3) Dick Daniels - Cairns, Australia


Curlew, Little  Numenius minutus  Found: Asia, Australasia
Photographed by: Wayne Cheng


Whimbrel Numenius phaeopus   Found: The Americas, Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand.
Photographed by: 1, 5. 6. 8) Dick Daniels - Half Moon Bay, California   3) Dick - Half Moon Bay   4) Dick - the Galapagos Islands
   7) Elaine R. Wilson - La Jolla Shores Beach (Near Scripp's Pier), La Jolla, California




Genus Phalaropus

Phalarope, Red Phalaropus fulicarius Found: North America, Europe, Asia, and tropical seas
Photographed by: 1) Billy Liar - West Virginia   2) Lee Karney 
    3) Maggie Smith  4) Mke Baird at Morro Bay, California 5) Andrei Taranchenko - Alaska
1, 2) Nonbreeding  4, 5) Breeding



Phalarope, Red-necked  Phalaropus lobatus   Found: Arctic regions of North America, Europe, Asia
Photographed by: 1, 2) Dick Daniels - Seward, Alaska  3) Ainus    4, 7) Mike Baird - California
    5, 6) Alan D Wilson - Wright's Pond, Malheur National Wildlife Refuge, Oregon   8) USFWS
1, 2) Juvenile  3, 4) Nonbreeding  5 - 8) Breeding




Genus Tringa

Greenshank, Common Tringa nebularia   Found: North America (rare), Europe, Asia, Australia, New Zealand
Photographed by:  1) Alastair Rae    2) Dick Daniels - Australia   3) JJ Harrison - Tasmania, Australia  4) J Dietrich


Redshank, Common  Tringa totanus  Found: Europe, Asia
Photographed by:  1) Alastair Rae    2) Dick Daniels - Australia   3) JJ Harrison - Tasmania, Australia  4) J Dietrich


Redshank, Spotted   Tringa erythropus  Found: North America, Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia
Photographed by: Lip Kee Yap


Sandpiper, Green  Tringa ochropus  Found: Europe, Asia, Africa
Photographed by: 1, 2) J M Garg - India


Sandpiper, Marsh Tringa stagnatilis   Found: Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia
Photographed by: 1) Dick Daniels near Johannesburg, South Africa  2) Dick - Tanzania 


Sandpiper, Wood Tringa glareola   Found: North America (rarely), Europe, Asia, Africa, Australia
Photographed by: 1) Alnus - Taoyuan County, Taiwan  2) JJ Harrison - Thailand  3) Dick Daniels - Tanzania  


Tattler, Grey-tailed  Tringa brevipes  Found: North America (rare), Europe, Asia, Australia
Photographed by: 1) JJ Harrison - Australia  2) honan4108  3) Alpsdake - Japan  4) Dominic Sherony


Tattler, Wandering Tringa incana   Found: The Americas, Europe, Asia, Australia
Photographed by: 1) Dick Daniels- Kauai, Hawaii  2, 3) Jason Crotty - California  4) Winnu
1, 2) Nonbreeding 3, 4) Breeding