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Purple Sandpiper

Calidris maritima

Least Concern

Размах крыльев

24,2 cm

Масса

76,66666666666667 g

Семейство

Scolopacidae

Отряд

Charadriiformes

О нас

Purple Sandpiper: 20–22 cm, dark purplish-grey sandpiper specialising in rocky coasts and wave-washed seaweed-covered rocks in the North Atlantic and High Arctic. Breeds on Arctic tundra and rocky coasts; winters on rocky northern shores of Europe and North America. Feeds on invertebrates among kelp and barnacles. Extremely site-faithful in winter.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
Размах крыльев	24,2 cm	9.5 in
Масса	76,66666666666667 g	2.70 oz

Habitat & Range

🌾 Grassland 🏖️ Coastal

Охранный статус

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

Поведение и размножение

Гнездование

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 21-24 days. Fledging: 4-17 days.

Размер кладки

3-4

Таксономия

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
Отряд	Charadriiformes (Shorebirds & Gulls)
Семейство	Scolopacidae (Sandpipers & Snipes)
Genus	Calidris
Виды	Calidris maritima

Distribution

Purple Sandpiper has been recorded in 5 countries.

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Присутствует Not recorded