Wildlifeof Singapore
Dunlin
Scolopacidae
Photo: Charles Homler (FocusOnWildlife) · CC BY-SA 4.0 (May be cropped or resized)
Calidris alpina
Basic stats
Range
Circumpolar Arctic and subarctic breeder; winters south to Africa and Asia
The dunlin is a small wader that breeds in Arctic or subarctic regions around the pole. Birds from western Europe stay on nearby coasts, while those from far northern Europe and Asia are long-distance migrants wintering south to Africa and south-east and west Asia. Ten subspecies are recognised. The name is a dialect form of dunling, from dun, dull brown (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- Where is the Dunlin found?
- Circumpolar Arctic and subarctic breeder; winters south to Africa and Asia