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Semipalmated Sandpiper

Calidris pusilla

Near Threatened
Flügelspannweite
18,5 cm
Gewicht
32,22 g
Familie
Scolopacidae
Ordnung
Charadriiformes

Über uns

Semipalmated Sandpiper: 13–15 cm, abundant small North American sandpiper with partial toe webbing, blunt black bill, and greyish-brown breeding plumage. Breeds on Arctic tundra of Canada and Alaska; migrates via Atlantic coast to winter in South America. Millions stage in Bay of Fundy. NT. Long-distance migrant. Invertebrate feeder.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Flügelspannweite 18,5 cm 7.3 in
Gewicht 32,22 g 1.14 oz

Habitat & Range

Erhaltungsstatus

Near Threatened
IUCN Red List

Verhalten & Brutverhalten

Nistverhalten

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 20-22 days. Fledging: 16-19 days.

Gelegegröße

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Taxonomie

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordnung Charadriiformes (Watvögel und Möwen)
Familie Scolopacidae (Strandläufer und Schnepfen)
Genus Calidris
Arten Calidris pusilla

Distribution

Semipalmated Sandpiper has been recorded in 7 countries.

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Vorhanden Not recorded
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External Databases

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Is the Semipalmated Sandpiper endangered?
The Semipalmated Sandpiper has a conservation status of Near Threatened.
How does the Semipalmated Sandpiper nest?
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 20-22 days. Fledging: 16-19 days.
How big is the Semipalmated Sandpiper?
The Semipalmated Sandpiper has a wingspan of 18.5 cm, weight of 32.22 g.
What order and family does the Semipalmated Sandpiper belong to?
The Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Scolopacidae.

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