Willet
Willet (<em>Tringa semipalmata</em>) is a species of Sandpipers, Snipes (<em>Scolopacidae</em>) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.
Overview
Willet (Tringa semipalmata) is a species of Sandpipers, Snipes (Scolopacidae) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Tringa; binomial: Tringa semipalmata; authority: (Gmelin, JF, 1789).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Nearctic. Non-breeding range: sw NA, LA : temperate to tropical Western Hemisphere coasts: n California to n Chile and Galápagos (e Pacific); New Jersey through Caribbean to ne Brazil (w Atlantic coast).
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Move Willet from Catoptrophorus to Tringa (Pereira & Baker 2005; NACC 2006); note gender agreement.
