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21 species

Actitis hypoleucos (Common Sandpiper)

Actitis hypoleucos
Actitis hypoleucos
Actitis hypoleucos
Actitis hypoleucos
Actitis hypoleucos
Actitis hypoleucos

Anarhynchus ruficapillus (Red-capped Plover)

Anarhynchus ruficapillus
Anarhynchus ruficapillus
Anarhynchus ruficapillus
Anarhynchus ruficapillus
Anarhynchus ruficapillus
Anarhynchus ruficapillus

Anarhynchus veredus (Oriental Plover)

Calidris acuminata (Sharp-tailed Sandpiper)

Calidris acuminata
Calidris acuminata
Calidris acuminata
Calidris acuminata
Calidris acuminata
Calidris acuminata

Calidris melanotos (Pectoral Sandpiper)

Calidris melanotos
Calidris melanotos
Calidris melanotos
Calidris melanotos
Calidris melanotos
Calidris melanotos

Calidris subminuta (Long-toed Stint)

Cladorhynchus leucocephalus (Banded Stilt)

Cladorhynchus leucocephalus
Cladorhynchus leucocephalus
Cladorhynchus leucocephalus
Cladorhynchus leucocephalus
Cladorhynchus leucocephalus
Cladorhynchus leucocephalus

Glareola maldivarum (Oriental Pratincole)

Haematopus longirostris (Australian Pied Oystercatcher)

Haematopus longirostris
Haematopus longirostris
Haematopus longirostris
Haematopus longirostris
Haematopus longirostris
Haematopus longirostris

Himantopus leucocephalus (Pied Stilt)

Himantopus leucocephalus
Himantopus leucocephalus
Himantopus leucocephalus
Himantopus leucocephalus
Himantopus leucocephalus
Himantopus leucocephalus

Limosa lapponica (Bar-tailed Godwit)

Limosa lapponica
Limosa lapponica
Limosa lapponica
Limosa lapponica
Limosa lapponica
Limosa lapponica

Limosa limosa (Black-tailed Godwit)

Limosa limosa
Limosa limosa
Limosa limosa
Limosa limosa
Limosa limosa
Limosa limosa

Numenius minutus (Little Curlew)

Numenius minutus
Numenius minutus

Numenius phaeopus (Whimbrel)

Numenius phaeopus
Numenius phaeopus
Numenius phaeopus
Numenius phaeopus
Numenius phaeopus
Numenius phaeopus

Recurvirostra novaehollandiae (Red-necked Avocet)

Recurvirostra novaehollandiae
Recurvirostra novaehollandiae
Recurvirostra novaehollandiae
Recurvirostra novaehollandiae
Recurvirostra novaehollandiae
Recurvirostra novaehollandiae

Stiltia isabella (Australian Pratincole)

Stiltia isabella
Stiltia isabella
Stiltia isabella
Stiltia isabella
Stiltia isabella
Stiltia isabella

Tringa glareola (Wood Sandpiper)

Tringa glareola
Tringa glareola

Tringa nebularia (Common Greenshank)

Tringa nebularia
Tringa nebularia
Tringa nebularia
Tringa nebularia
Tringa nebularia
Tringa nebularia

Tringa stagnatilis (Marsh Sandpiper)

Tringa stagnatilis
Tringa stagnatilis
Tringa stagnatilis
Tringa stagnatilis
Tringa stagnatilis
Tringa stagnatilis

Vanellus miles (Masked Lapwing)

Vanellus miles
Vanellus miles
Vanellus miles
Vanellus miles
Vanellus miles
Vanellus miles

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  • Non-invasive or negligible (change?)

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