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==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
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| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Sept 2017) |
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#Collins Bird Guide ISBN 0 00 219728 | #Collins Bird Guide ISBN 0 00 219728 | ||
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Revision as of 20:49, 25 September 2017
- Calidris acuminata
Identification
17-22 cm (6¾-8¾ in)
Adult summer
- Rich brown upperparts with darker feather centres
- White underparts
- Streaked buff upper breast
- Dark chevrons on breast sides, flanks and undertail coverts
- White supercilium
- Chestnut crown
- White eyering
Grey upperparts in winter
Juveniles:
- Orange-buff breast
- Narrow streaky band on neck
- Rufous cap
Similar Species
Distribution
Breeds in northeast Siberia, and winters in Australasia and Polynesia.
Rare vagrant to Britain and Ireland.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Breeds on tundra. Feeds on grassy edges of shallow inland freshwater wetlands. They are also found around sewage farms, flooded fields, mudflats, mangroves, rocky shores and beaches.
Behaviour
Breeding
They nest on the ground.
Diet
Their varied diet consists of aquatic insects and their larvae, as well as worms, molluscs, crustaceans, snails and seeds.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Sept 2017)
- Wikipedia
- Collins Bird Guide ISBN 0 00 219728
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Sharp-tailed Sandpiper. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 19 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Sharp-tailed_Sandpiper
