Stilt Sandpiper

A long-legged sandpiper with a fine, dark bill that bends slightly downwards near the tip. The pale eyebrow is conspicuous. Outside the breeding season, gray upperparts and pale underparts replace the strongly barred body and chestnut tones of breeding plumage.

Watch how it feeds: the bird often wades well into shallow water and repeatedly probes the soft bottom. Its long legs and probing action are useful identification clues alongside the plumage. This is a migratory shorebird that breeds in Arctic and subarctic North America.

In our region. A photograph documents this species at Reserva Natural Laguna de Puerto Madryn on 18 November 2022. It belongs in the regional catalogue as a documented visitor, rather than an assured sighting. Recent wetland conditions and observations matter when assessing a possible visit.