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Least Sandpiper

Calidris minutilla

Near Threatened

पंखों का फैलाव

17.3 cm

वजन

24.833333333333332 g

कुल

Scolopacidae

गण

Charadriiformes

के बारे में

Least Sandpiper: 13–15 cm, North America's smallest shorebird with yellowish legs (unique among small Calidris), brown upperparts, and streaked breast. Breeds on Arctic and subarctic tundra and boreal bogs across North America; winters from the southern US to northern South America. Feeds on invertebrates in muddy margins.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव	17.3 cm	6.8 in
वजन	24.833333333333332 g	0.88 oz

Habitat & Range

🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland 🏖️ Coastal

संरक्षण स्थिति

Near Threatened

IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 20-23 days. Fledging: 14-23 days.

अंडों की संख्या

वर्गिकी

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
गण	Charadriiformes (Shorebirds & Gulls)
कुल	Scolopacidae (Sandpipers & Snipes)
Genus	Calidris
प्रजातियां	Calidris minutilla

Distribution

Least Sandpiper has been recorded in 7 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded