What is a wader, and which birds in the guide are waders?

The guide's field tip on waders defines them as birds adapted to feeding on invertebrates in mud, sand, shallow water, or wet grassland. Many have long legs and bills suited to probing. Three of the nine birds in the guide are waders, and the guide presents them as three different forms within the group. The lapwing (Ķīvīte) is a crested wader of wet grasslands and open farmland. The redshank (Pļavu tilbīte) is a medium-sized wetland wader with red legs and a conspicuous white wing pattern. The curlew (Kuitala) is the large one, with a long, downcurved bill and a bubbling call. All three are listed as breeders and migrants in Latvia, and their diets overlap: earthworms, insects, and other soil invertebrates for the lapwing; insects, worms, small molluscs, and crustaceans for the redshank; worms, insects, and other invertebrates in soil or mud for the curlew.

Sources

• A short bird guide
• Lapwings
• Redshanks
• Curlews

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