Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus - some photos and notes

Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus

Betsiboka River, Madagascar
November 2016

The Terek Sandpiper breeds from southern Finland across Russia and the Ukraine into Siberia. It migrates south in the northern winter to the coasts of Africa, the Middle East, southern India, south-east Asia and Australia. See the distribution map at Birdlife International.

It is distinguished by its very long, gently upcurving bill and its short, orange legs.

The name "Terek" comes from the Terek River of the northern Caucasus and Chechnya.

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