Broad-billed Sandpiper

The broad-billed sandpiper is a small wader, 16–18 centimetres long, slightly smaller than the dunlin but larger than the little stint, with a longer, straighter bill whose tip is distinctly kinked down, and shorter legs than the dunlin. The breeding adult has dark brown upperparts patterned with narrow pale feather fringes and white underparts with blackish markings on the breast, a pale crown stripe and a distinctive double, split supercilium. Although the bill is slightly broader than in most other Calidris, this trait is rarely evident in the field. (Wikipedia, general species account)

Two subspecies are recognised: falcinellus breeds in northern Scandinavia and northwest Russia and winters in east Africa, the Middle East and India, while sibirica breeds in central and eastern Siberia and winters in Southeast Asia. The species was formerly placed in its own genus, Limicola, before being moved into Calidris in 2004; its closest relative is the sharp-tailed sandpiper. (Wikipedia, general species account)