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Spoon-billed Sandpiper

Calidris pygmaea

Critically Endangered
पंखों का फैलाव
19.9 cm
वजन
31.75 g
कुल
Scolopacidae
गण
Charadriiformes

के बारे में

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
पंखों का फैलाव 19.9 cm 7.8 in
वजन 31.75 g 1.12 oz

Habitat & Range

संरक्षण स्थिति

Critically Endangered
IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

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

अंडों की संख्या

3-4

वर्गिकी

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

Distribution

Spoon-billed Sandpiper has been recorded in 2 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded
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अक्सर पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्न

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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