About the Wandering Tattler
The wandering tattler is a medium-sized shorebird, similar in appearance to the closely related gray-tailed tattler. The tattlers are unique among the species of Tringa for having unpatterned, greyish wings and backs, and a scaly breast pattern extending more or less onto the belly in breeding plumage, in which both also have a rather prominent supercilium.
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Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Sandpipers and Allies (Scolopacidae) |
| Species | Tringa incana |
| Species Codes | wantat1, WATA |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Wandering Tattler belong to?
The Wandering Tattler (Tringa incana) belongs to the Sandpipers and Allies family (Scolopacidae), in the order Charadriiformes.
How can I identify the Wandering Tattler?
The wandering tattler is a medium-sized shorebird, similar in appearance to the closely related gray-tailed tattler. The tattlers are unique among the species of Tringa for having unpatterned, greyish wings and backs, and a scaly breast pattern extending more or less onto the belly in breeding pluma...
Where can I report a Wandering Tattler sighting?
You can log sightings of Wandering Tattler on eBird (ebird.org) using species code wantat1, or on iNaturalist.
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