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, Sep 2022, Oct 2022, Nov 2022, Dec 2022, Jan 2023, Feb 2023, Mar 2023, May 2023, Aug 2023
Migrant bar chart (see more bar charts):
Conservation Status: IUCN Red List Page
Sound Recordings: xeno-canto Link
Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia Link
eBird Species page: eBird (Terek Sandpiper)
References:
BirdLife International. (2019). Xenus cinereus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2019. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22693251A155505422.en. Accessed on 1 January 2023
Robson, C. (2014). Field guide to the birds of South-East Asia (Second Edition). Bloomsbury Publishing, London.
RECOMMENDED CITATION
Bird Society of Singapore. (n.d.). Terek Sandpiper. Retrieved on September 30, 2023 from https://singaporebirds.com/species/terek-sandpiper.