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Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

Least Concern
طول الجناح
22,0 cm
الوزن
63,0 g
الفصيلة
Scolopacidae
الرتبة
Charadriiformes

حول

Common Sandpiper: 19–21 cm, small olive-brown sandpiper with bold white wingbar, horizontal bobbing walk, and stiff-winged shimmering flight low over water. Breeds along stony rivers and lake margins across Eurasia; winters in Africa, South Asia, and Australasia. Feeds on invertebrates. Long-distance migrant. Very widespread.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
طول الجناح 22,0 cm 8.7 in
الوزن 63,0 g 2.22 oz

Habitat & Range

حالة الحفاظ

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

السلوك والتكاثر

التعشيش

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 21-22 days. Fledging: 22-28 days.

عدد البيض في الوضع

3-5

التصنيف

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
الرتبة Charadriiformes (Shorebirds & Gulls)
الفصيلة Scolopacidae (Sandpipers & Snipes)
Genus Actitis
الأنواع Actitis hypoleucos

Distribution

Common Sandpiper has been recorded in 6 countries.

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موجود Not recorded
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External Databases

الأسئلة الشائعة

Is the Common Sandpiper endangered?
The Common Sandpiper has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Common Sandpiper nest?
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 21-22 days. Fledging: 22-28 days.
How big is the Common Sandpiper?
The Common Sandpiper has a wingspan of 22.0 cm, weight of 63.0 g.
What order and family does the Common Sandpiper belong to?
The Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Scolopacidae.

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