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Wood Sandpiper

Tringa glareola

Least Concern
Envergadura
24,8 cm
Peso
67,5 g
Familia
Scolopacidae
Orden
Charadriiformes

The Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola) is a bird species in the family Scolopacidae (andarríos y agachadizas), within the order Charadriiformes (limícolas y gaviotas). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 24.8 cm and a weight of 67.5 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.

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Wood Sandpiper: 19–23 cm, medium-sized sandpiper with spotted brown upperparts, white supercilium, pale yellow legs, and white rump. Breeds across boreal Eurasia from Scandinavia to Siberia; winters in Africa, South Asia, and Australia. One of the most abundant Eurasian shorebirds. Feeds on invertebrates in shallow wetlands.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 24,8 cm 9.8 in
Peso 67,5 g 2.38 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: O,SC. Incubation: 22-23 days. Fledging: 28-30 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

3-4

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Charadriiformes (Limícolas y Gaviotas)
Familia Scolopacidae (Andarríos y Agachadizas)
Genus Tringa
Especies Tringa glareola

Distribution

Wood Sandpiper has been recorded in 6 countries.

Presente Not recorded

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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Wood Sandpiper endangered?
The Wood Sandpiper has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Wood Sandpiper nest?
Nest type: O,SC. Incubation: 22-23 days. Fledging: 28-30 days.
How big is the Wood Sandpiper?
The Wood Sandpiper has a wingspan of 24.8 cm, weight of 67.5 g.
What order and family does the Wood Sandpiper belong to?
The Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Scolopacidae.

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