Terek Sandpiper

Scientific Name: Xenus cinereus
Malay Name: Kedidi Sereng
Chinese Name: 翘嘴鹬

Range:
Breeds from northeast Europe to east Siberia; winters (mostly coastal) in Africa, southeast Asia, Australia, and the Indonesian archipelago.

Taxonomy:
Monotypic.

Size: 22-25 cm

Identification:
A short-legged sandpiper with distinctive upturned bill. While its orange-red legs recall Common Redshank, Terek shows much shorter legs and an upturned bill. In flight, lacks white wing-bar (unlike Common Sandpiper), and has prominent white trailing edge to wing.

Similar looking species: Spotted Redshank, Common Redshank, Grey-tailed Tattler

Habitat: Winters mostly on coastal mudflats and sandflats.

Behaviour/Ecology: Often associates with Common Redshanks and other waders, especially at Sungei Buloh. 

Local Status: Uncommon migrant

Conservation Status: Least Concern (BirdLife International 2019)

Location: Any area of suitable habitat such as Sungei Buloh, Yishun Dam, Pasir Ris Park, or Chek Jawa.

Featured reports: Mar 2022, May 2022, Aug 2022

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Terek Sandpiper at Seletar Dam. Photo credit: Francis Yap

Terek Sandpiper at Seletar Dam. Photo credit: Francis Yap

Terek Sandpiper at Seletar Dam. Photo Credit: Francis Yap

Terek Sandpiper at Seletar Dam. Photo Credit: Francis Yap

Terek Sandpiper at SBWR. Photo Credit: Francis Yap

Terek Sandpiper at Seletar Dam. Photo Credit: Francis Yap