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;[[:Category:Calidris|Calidris]] alpina | ;[[:Category:Calidris|Calidris]] alpina | ||
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L 17-21 cm, WS 32-36 cm. Breeds on low or high ground, in wet short-grass or tundra habitats; on migration (in autumn ads. in late Jul-Aug, juvs. in late Aug-Oct) and in winter the region's commonest small wader, found in a variety of marshy or coastal habitats, but most numerous on tidal flats or on banks of seaweed on shallow shores. | L 17-21 cm, WS 32-36 cm. Breeds on low or high ground, in wet short-grass or tundra habitats; on migration (in autumn ads. in late Jul-Aug, juvs. in late Aug-Oct) and in winter the region's commonest small wader, found in a variety of marshy or coastal habitats, but most numerous on tidal flats or on banks of seaweed on shallow shores. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | Northern [[Europe]] and [[Asia]] birds winter in [[Africa]] and southeast [[Asia]]. Birds from [[Alaska]] and the Canadian Arctic migrate to the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of [[North America]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | There are 10 subspecies. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | Coastal mudflats and beaches. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | The diet includes insects, snails and worms. | ||
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| + | They nest in a shallow scrape on the ground lined with vegetation; 4 eggs are laid and incubated by both parents. The male cares for the young. | ||
====Vocalisation==== | ====Vocalisation==== | ||
<flashmp3>Calidris alpina (song).mp3</flashmp3><br /> | <flashmp3>Calidris alpina (song).mp3</flashmp3><br /> | ||
''[[Media:Calidris alpina (song).mp3|Listen in an external program]]'' | ''[[Media:Calidris alpina (song).mp3|Listen in an external program]]'' | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | Wikipedia | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Calidris+alpina}} | {{GSearch|Calidris+alpina}} | ||
Revision as of 15:19, 23 March 2009
- Calidris alpina
Identification
L 17-21 cm, WS 32-36 cm. Breeds on low or high ground, in wet short-grass or tundra habitats; on migration (in autumn ads. in late Jul-Aug, juvs. in late Aug-Oct) and in winter the region's commonest small wader, found in a variety of marshy or coastal habitats, but most numerous on tidal flats or on banks of seaweed on shallow shores.
Distribution
Northern Europe and Asia birds winter in Africa and southeast Asia. Birds from Alaska and the Canadian Arctic migrate to the Pacific and Atlantic coasts of North America.
Taxonomy
There are 10 subspecies.
Habitat
Coastal mudflats and beaches.
Behaviour
The diet includes insects, snails and worms.
They nest in a shallow scrape on the ground lined with vegetation; 4 eggs are laid and incubated by both parents. The male cares for the young.
Vocalisation
<flashmp3>Calidris alpina (song).mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
References
Wikipedia
External Links
