Broad-billed Sandpiper
Calidris falcinellus
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À propos
Broad-billed Sandpiper: 16–18 cm, small sandpiper with a distinctive kinked drooping bill-tip, split supercilium, and chestnut-and-black breeding plumage. Breeds on boreal bogs of Scandinavia and Siberia; winters on mudflats of East Africa, South Asia, and Australia. NT. Feeds by probing soft mud. Long-distance migrant.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Envergure | 19,8 cm | 7.8 in |
| Poids | 48,0 g | 1.69 oz |
Habitat & Range
Statut de conservation
Comportement et reproduction
Nidification
Nest type: CP. Incubation: 21-22 days.
Taille de la couvée
3-4
Taxonomie
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordre | Charadriiformes (Shorebirds & Gulls) |
| Famille | Scolopacidae (Sandpipers & Snipes) |
| Genus | Calidris |
| Espèces | Calidris falcinellus |
Distribution
Broad-billed Sandpiper has been recorded in 4 countries.
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Similar Birds
Other species in the Scolopacidae family