Buff-breasted sandpiper  (Tryngites subruficollis)

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Glossary

Lek: System of mating in which males display collectively in an area known as a lek. Males compete for the best sites within the lek and females then choose which male to mate with on the basis of the display.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (March, 2005)
    http://www.redlist.org
  2. Institute of African Ornithology (March, 2005)
    http://web.uct.ac.za/depts/fitzpatrick/docs/r282.html
  3. CMS (March, 2005)
    http://www.cms.int
  4. Berne Convention (March, 2005)
    http://www.jiwlp.com/contents/bern.pdf
  5. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (March, 2005)
    http://www.fws.gov/
  6. Audubon (March, 2005)
    http://audubon2.org/webapp/watchlist/viewSpecies.jsp?id=52
  7. Boreal Forest (March, 2005)
    http://www.borealforest.org/world/birds/buff_breasted_sandpiper.htm
  8. BirdLife International (March, 2005)
    http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/search/species_search.html?action=SpcHTMDetails.asp&sid=3059&m=0