Basic Shorebird Identification w/ Kenn Kaufman

The shorebirds -- sandpipers, plovers, and their relatives -- are beautiful and diverse, with more than 20 species occurring regularly at Malheur Refuge. However, some can be challenging to identify. This program will cover the basics of using their shapes and behaviors to narrow them down to species, and clarifying how their plumage colors and patterns change with the seasons.
Kenn Kaufman is a freelance writer, artist, and naturalist. Most of his energy currently goes into book projects and painting bird portraits. He has written a dozen books, including his own field guide series, Kaufman Field Guides, and his most recent title 'A Season on the Wind'. We are grateful to our Friend Kenn for his service as a FOMR Board Member and advocate for the National Wildlife Refuge System.
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[@SeantheBioBro]

Incredible presentation! Really helpful to a challenging group!

[@abdullahabraham4483]

I love these wading birds in sandpiper & plover families. There mnay variety of different species. Each species is very unique. Each bird has some kinda trademark thing for it. Just amazing

[@lccourtman]

Thanks for posting. Always nice to learn from Kenn.

[@brittnyrv5087]

Wonderful video. Its super helpful and thanks for posting but youtube ran 40 adds... I counted... 40! Geez. I hope they give you some of that $ they waste so much time for.

[@michaeldayton1434]

10:40 lol

[@indyreno2933]

A shorebird is any bird that is included within the order Charadriiformes, whilst shorebirds belonging to the families Turnicidae (Buttonquails), Pedionomidae (Plains Wanderer), Thinocoridae (Seedsnipes), Rostratulidae (Painted Snipes), Jacanidae (Jacanas), Scolopacidae (Snipes, Curlews, Sandpipers, Godwits, Woodcocks, Dowitchers, Phalaropes, Shanks, Tattlers, Turnstones, Knots, Stints, Dunlin, Ruff, and Surfbird), Charadriidae (Plovers and Lapwings), Pluvianellidae (Magellanic Plover), Recurvirostridae (Avocets and Stilts), Ibidorhynchidae (Ibisbill), Haematopodidae (Oystercatchers), Burhinidae (Stone Curlews), Chionidae (Sheathbills), Glareolidae (Pratincoles and Coursers), Dromadidae (Crab Plover), and Pluvianidae (Crocodile Bird) are specifically called waders, additionally, shorebirds that are called waders are a paraphyletic group because the families Burhinidae, Chionidae, Glareolidae, Dromadidae, and Pluvianidae are more closely related to the shorebird families Laridae (Gulls), Stercorariidae (Skuas), Sternidae (Terns, Noddies, and Skimmers), and Fraterculidae (Puffins, Razorbill, Auks, Auklets, Guillemots, Murres, and Murrelets) than they are to other shorebird families with species called waders.

[@srijaraachavelpula5945]

It was a wonderful talk. I have a request. Is it possible to have email ID of Kenn Kaufman Sir