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ViewsSemipalmated SandpiperFrom Opus(Redirected from Calidris pusilla)
 Photo taken: Barrows, Alaska.
[edit] Identification13cm. Dark grey-brown upperparts, white underparts, light grey-brown head and neck, black legs and a short stout straight dark bill. [edit] Distribution[edit] Taxonomy[edit] HabitatTundra near water. [edit] BehaviourThe male makes several shallow scrapes. The female chooses one and lines it with grass. 4 eggs are laid and are incubated by both parents. The diet includes aquatic insects and crustaceans, foraged for on mudflats. [edit] External Links
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