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Revision as of 23:59, 27 September 2016
- Calidris ferruginea
Identification
19.5–21 cm
Black de-curved bill
Breeding adult
- Dark grey patterned above
- Brick red below
Non breeding adult
- Pale grey upperparts
- White underparts
- White supercilium
Juvenile
- Grey and brown back
- White belly
- Peachy breast
Similar Species
Winter adult can resemble Dunlin
Distribution
Arctic Siberia, wintering in Africa, south and southeast Asia and Australasia.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Tundra, marshes, muddy estuaries, salt pans
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes snails, worms and flies.
Breeding
The nest is a ground scrape and 3-4 eggs are laid.
Vocalisation
Flight Call: chirrip (lower pitched than Temminck's Stint)
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2016. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2016, with updates to August 2016. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Wikipedia
- Collins Bird Guide ISBN 0 00 219728 6
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Curlew Sandpiper. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 23 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Curlew_Sandpiper
Vocalisation
<flashmp3>Calidris ferruginea (song).mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
External Links
