Upland sandpiper
Birds
The upland sandpiper is a large sandpiper, closely related to the curlews. Older names are the upland plover and Bartram's sandpiper. In Louisiana, it is also colloquially known as the papabotte. It is the only member of the genus Bartramia. Wikipedia
Conservation status: Least Concern (Population increasing)
Scientific name: Bartramia longicauda
Mass: 5 oz (Adult)
Class: Aves
Family: Scolopacidae
Genus: Bartramia
Kingdom: Animalia
Source: Encyclopedia of Life
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