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Dunlin

(Calidris alpina)
Size: 16-22 cm

Habitat

(for details refer to a field guide)

Dunlins are listed as rare vagrants to Australia, with only two confirmed sightings near Cairns, QLD.

Sightings

We have not yet spotted Dunlins in Australia, but have seen them in Oman. To go to the Omani page, click here.

Photos

No photos from Australia available yet. To go to the Omani page, click here.

Behaviour

No information from Australia available yet. To go to the Omani page, click here.

Food

No information from Australia available yet. To go to the Omani page, click here.

These pages are largely based on our own observations. For more salient facts on any bird species please refer to a field guide.