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): Learn more
Wandering Tattler – ‘Ulili (Tringa incana)
Pacific Golden Plover – Kolea (Pluvialis dominica fulva): Learn more
Bristle-thighed Curlew – Kioea (Numenius tahitiensis): Learn more
Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus)

Ruddy Turnstone (Arenaria interpres) — Ruddy Turnstone – ‘Akekeke
(Arenaria interpres)
Photo credit: Wieteke Holthuijzen

Wandering Tattler (Tringa incana) — Wandering Tattler – ‘Ulili
(Tringa incana)
Photo credit: Forest & Kim Starr

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

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

Long-billed Dowitcher (Limnodromus scolopaceus) — Long-billed Dowitcher
(Limnodromus scolopaceus)
Photo credit: Megan Dalton

View more photos of Midway Atoll’s avifauna in our Birds Gallery.