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Calidris himantopus

Micropalama himantopus

Photo by jourdaj
Photo taken: Pt. Mouillee SGA, Monroe, MI, USA.

[edit] Identification

20-23 cm. Long, greenish legs. Long neck. Long bill, drooped at the tip. White rump. Grey tail. Wings plain. Breeding plumage heavily barred on the underside, with dark blotches on the back, and chestnut cheek patch. Nonbreeding plumage all grey on back with lighter belly.

[edit] Distribution

Alaska, Manitoba, Ontario. Spends winters in South America and Florida and southern California.

[edit] Taxonomy

The Stilt Sandpiper has been placed in the genus Micropalama by some authorities.

The species is monotypic.

[edit] Habitat

Sedge meadows.

[edit] Behaviour

It nests on the ground, 3-4 eggs are laid.

The diet includes insects and other invertebrates.

[edit] External Links

• View more images of this species on Orientalbirdimages