One of Oregon's rarest breeders, this distinctive "shorebird" is known for its courtship display flight and loud curlew-like call. it often perches in pine trees or on fence posts adjacent to nesting areas.

A small plover-like head and short, strait bill seem out of proportion to its body, which is reminiscent of a small curlew.

The Upland sandpiper is a rare breeder in large montane meadows within forests of eastern Oregon. They are almost never observed away form the breeding grounds in Oregon.

The Upland sandpiper is an Oregon Conservation Strategy Species in the Blue Mountains ecoregion. 

Hear the call of the Upland sandpiper

Photo from US Fish and Wildlife Service