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Birds of Galveston Bay

Long-billed Curlew (Numenius americanus) Interesting Facts: Found on coastal beaches and rocky shores. Probes sand and mud with its long curved beak for small crustaceans and mollusks.	Stilt Sandpiper (Calidris himantopus) Interesting Facts: Found on coastal beaches and rocky shores. Probes sand and mud with its long curved beak for small crustaceans and mollusks.

Neotropic Cormorant
(Phalacrocorax brasilianus)

Interesting Facts: Found in open water from ponds to oceans. These are a true diving bird and do not have oil to waterproof their feathers. This allows them to dive deeper, but requires them to sun themselves to dry their feathers.