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Photo by I4ani
Doñana, Spain, May 2010

Identification

18-20cm. Medium to small wader

Juvenile
Photo by markranner
Filey Dams, North Yorkshire, September 2010

Juvenile

Breeds from western Europe to Japan between 30°N to 56°N.

Non-breeding range includes sub-Saharan Africa and Australia.

This is a monotypic species^[1].

A wide variety of aquatic habitats, including shores of freshwater bodies, estuaries and salt-marshes.

Photo by targetman
Lincolnshire, August 2009

Easily told by its bobbing habit as it walks along the shore. Found around freshwater bodies also breeds close to water in both habitats.

The diet includes insects and crustaceans.

Quite a vocal bird. A high-pitched pee-pee-pee in flight.

Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
Collins Bird Guide ISBN 0 00 219728
Wikipedia

BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Common Sandpiper. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 25 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Common_Sandpiper

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