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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 – Kōlea 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 –Kōlea (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

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