What’s in a name? For birds, the scientific, or Latin, name is selected by the person who discovers and describes a species, but the common name evolves organically and can differ regionally. The name ...

The upland sandpiper is different from other birds in several respects. To begin with, it has two common names. For the last 30 years or so, it's been called upland sandpiper; earlier, it was often ...

What Does a Solitary Sandpiper Look Like? Look for this brown-and-white sandpiper during migration. The solitary sandpiper is identifiable by its spotted brown back and wings, as well as its white ...

Kolkata: A spoon-billed sandpiper, a critically endangered shorebird, has been photographed near Bakkhali on Sunday.

I’ve recently moved to Cape Cod and have been faithfully reading your weekly column. While I’ve enjoyed learning about hummingbirds and bluebirds, I would really like to know more about the beach ...