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Willet

Tringa semipalmata
Family
Sandpipers and Allies
Order
Charadriiformes
Codes
willet1, WILL
Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCharadriiformes
FamilySandpipers and Allies (Scolopacidae)
SpeciesTringa semipalmata
Codeswillet1, WILL
Identification

The Willet (Tringa semipalmata) is a member of the Sandpipers and Allies family within the order Charadriiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code willet1 when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.

Related Species in Sandpipers and Allies
Upland Sandpiper
Bartramia longicauda
Bristle-thighed Curlew
Numenius tahitiensis
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Eurasian Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus
Little Curlew
Numenius minutus
Eskimo Curlew
Numenius borealis
Willet photo
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Quick Facts

Scientific Name: Tringa semipalmata

Family: Sandpipers and Allies

Order: Charadriiformes

eBird Code: willet1