Sandpipers are small to medium-sized, sometimes long-billed birds, in the large family Scolopacidae. Generally shoreline birds, some wade in shallow water, while others feed on rocky shores. The family includes those species called sandpipers, as well as those called by names such as curlew and snipe.
See also: Common Sandpiper, Curlew Sandpiper, Green sandpiper, Semipalmated sandpiper, Solitary sandpiper, Spotted sandpiper, Wood sandpiper
