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Photo by Peter Ericsson
Samot Sakorn, Thailand, November 2006
Limicola falcinellus

Identification

Length 17 cm
A small wader with short legs. The bill is relatively long, with a broad, flattened tip. It has a diagnostic white double supercilium.

Breeding

  • Dark grey upperparts with creamy streaks
  • White underparts
  • Streaked breast markings continue to flanks
Breeding plumage
Photo by dfd
Oulu, Finland, June 2008

Non-breeding

  • Pale grey above
  • White scaling on scapulars and wings
  • White below
  • Head patter less marked

Juvenile - similar to breeding adult white belly but lacks the streaked flanks

Similar Species

Can be confused with Dunlin.

Distribution

Breeding: Patchy; Scandinavia to eastern Siberia. During breeding season found in very wet quagmires in Norway, Sweden, Finland and parts of Kola peninsula, Russia (L.f.falcinellus).

Overwinters: South-eastern Asia, Australasia (L. f. sibrica); India, Sri Lanka, Arabian Peninsula and Africa (L. f. falcinellus).

Juvenile
Photo by Steve G
Kalloni saltpans, Lesvos, August 2003

Taxonomy

Subspecies

There are 2 subspecies[1]:

  • L f falcinellus:
  • L f sibirica:

Habitat

Mainly coastal. Also salt pools, gravel pits, brackish mudflats, lagoons, riversides, lakes and marshes on migration.

During breeding season found in very wet quagmires.

Behaviour

Breeding

The nest is a ground scrape. The clutch usually contains 4 eggs.

Diet

The diet includes insects and other small invertebrates.

Vocalisation

<flashmp3>Limicola falcinellus (song).mp3</flashmp3>
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References

  1. Clements, JF. 2011. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to August 2011. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/downloadable-clements-checklist
  2. Collins Field Guide 5th Edition ISBN 0 00 219900 9
  3. Wikipedia
  4. BF Member observations

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