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Photo by chrispash
Photo taken: Falkland Islands

Calidris fuscicollis

[edit] Identification

Dark brown upperparts, mainly white underneath, brown streaks on the breast, white rump, streaked flanks, white stripe over eyes, black legs and a small thin dark bill; very long wings which protrude beyond the tip of the tail. In winter plumage, this species is pale grey above.

[edit] Distribution

Arctic islands in Canada and Alaska, wintering in northern South America.

[edit] Taxonomy

[edit] Habitat

Mudflats and tundra.

[edit] Behaviour

The diet includes insects, molluscs and marine worms, also some plant material.

They nest on the ground, usually well-concealed in vegetation.

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