Migratory Birds

Various migratory shorebirds winter on Midway Atoll NWR. Numerous vagrant species have been observed as well. Common migratory shorebirds include:

Ruddy Turnstone – ‘Akekeke (Arenaria interpres)
Wandering Tattler – ‘Ulili (Tringa incana)
Pacific Golden Plover – Kolea (Pluvialis dominica fulva)
Bristle-thighed Curlew – Kioea (Numenius tahitiensis)
Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus)

Ruddy Turnstone – ‘Akekeke (Arenaria interpres); photo credit: Wieteke Holthuijzen

Wandering Tattler – ‘Ulili (Tringa incana); photo credit: Forest & Kim Starr

Pacific Golden Plover – Kolea (Pluvialis dominica fulva); photo credit: Forest & Kim Starr

Bristle-thighed Curlew – Kioea (Numenius tahitiensis); photo credit: Daniel Clark/USFWS

Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus); photo credit: Megan Dalton