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Spoon-billed Sandpiper

Calidris pygmaea

Critically Endangered
Envergure
19,9 cm
Poids
31,75 g
Famille
Scolopacidae
Ordre
Charadriiformes

À propos

Spoon-billed Sandpiper: 14–16 cm, tiny Arctic sandpiper with a unique spatula-tipped bill used for sweeping invertebrates from soft mud. Critically Endangered; total population under 300 pairs. Breeds on Chukotka, Russia; winters on mudflats of Bangladesh and Myanmar. Threatened by habitat loss and hunting. CR. International conservation priority.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergure 19,9 cm 7.8 in
Poids 31,75 g 1.12 oz

Habitat & Range

Statut de conservation

Critically Endangered
IUCN Red List

Comportement et reproduction

Nidification

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 19-23 days. Fledging: 15-20 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 pygmaea

Distribution

Spoon-billed Sandpiper has been recorded in 2 countries.

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Présent Not recorded
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Foire aux questions

Is the Spoon-billed Sandpiper endangered?
The Spoon-billed Sandpiper has a conservation status of Critically Endangered.
How does the Spoon-billed Sandpiper nest?
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 19-23 days. Fledging: 15-20 days.
How big is the Spoon-billed Sandpiper?
The Spoon-billed Sandpiper has a wingspan of 19.9 cm, weight of 31.75 g.
What order and family does the Spoon-billed Sandpiper belong to?
The Spoon-billed Sandpiper (Calidris pygmaea) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Scolopacidae.

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