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;[[:Category:Calidris|Calidris]] ferruginea | ;[[:Category:Calidris|Calidris]] ferruginea | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | Length 18–23 cm, wingspan 38-41 cm, weight 44-117 g<br /> | |
| − | + | *Long black de-curved bill | |
| + | *White uppertail coverts and lower rump | ||
| + | *Longish black legs<br /> | ||
'''Breeding adult''' | '''Breeding adult''' | ||
| − | * | + | *Orange, black and white patterned above |
*Brick red below<br /> | *Brick red below<br /> | ||
| − | '''Non breeding adult''' | + | [[Image:Curlew Sandpiper winter.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Adult winter<br />Photo by {{user|SeeToh|SeeToh}}<br>Sungei Buloh Wetland Reserve, [[Singapore]], September 2012]] |
| − | *Pale grey upperparts | + | '''Non-breeding adult''' |
| + | *Pale sandy-grey upperparts | ||
*White underparts | *White underparts | ||
*White supercilium | *White supercilium | ||
| − | [[Image: | + | [[Image:Curlew_Sandpiper.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Juvenile<br />Photo by {{user|youngbirder18|youngbirder18}}<br>[[Titchwell Marsh]], [[RSPB]], [[UK]], August 2005]] |
'''Juvenile''' | '''Juvenile''' | ||
| − | *Grey and brown back | + | *Grey and brown scalloped back |
| − | *White belly | + | *White belly and flanks |
*Peachy breast | *Peachy breast | ||
====Similar Species==== | ====Similar Species==== | ||
| − | Winter adult can resemble [[Dunlin]] | + | Winter adult can resemble [[Dunlin]]; that differs in shorter bill, black stripe down the middle of the rump, and slightly shorter legs; juvenile Dunlin also differs in streaked flanks, and streaked (not peachy) breast. [[White-rumped Sandpiper]] and [[Stilt Sandpiper]] share white uppertail coverts in flight, but differ structurally; Stilt Sandpiper also has yellowish, not black, legs. Summer plumage [[Red Knot]] is larger and lighter, more orange-toned below, and has a shorter, straighter bill. |
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | Arctic [[Siberia]], | + | Arctic [[Siberia]], migrating through temperate [[Europe]] and [[Asia]] (north in May, and south in August-September) to winter in tropical [[Africa]], south and southeast [[Asia]] and [[Australasia]]. A vagrant to [[North America]]. |
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Breeds on high arctic tundra; on passage and wintering in marshes, wet fields, muddy estuaries, and salt pans. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | [[Image:Curlew sands breed flight DSC 2662.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo by {{user|Neil|Neil}}<br />[[Hong Kong]], [[China]], April 2009]] | + | [[Image:Curlew sands breed flight DSC 2662.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Adult summer in flight<br />Photo by {{user|Neil|Neil}}<br />[[Hong Kong]], [[China]], April 2009]] |
====Diet==== | ====Diet==== | ||
The diet includes snails, worms and flies. | The diet includes snails, worms and flies. | ||
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The nest is a ground scrape and 3-4 eggs are laid. | The nest is a ground scrape and 3-4 eggs are laid. | ||
====Vocalisation==== | ====Vocalisation==== | ||
| − | '''Flight | + | '''Flight call''': ''chirrip'' (lower pitched than [[Temminck's Stint]]) |
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| + | {{ Audio|Calidris ferruginea (song).mp3 }} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| − | #{{Ref- | + | #{{Ref-Clements6thOctober22}}#Collins Bird Guide ISBN 0 00 219728 6 |
| − | #Collins Bird Guide ISBN 0 00 219728 6 | ||
{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch|Calidris | + | {{GSearch|"Calidris ferruginea" {{!}} "Curlew sandpiper"}} |
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| + | {{VSearch|"Calidris ferruginea" {{!}} "Curlew sandpiper"}} | ||
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| − | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Calidris]] [[Category:Bird Songs]][[Category:Videos]] | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Calidris]] [[Category:Bird Songs]] [[Category:Videos]] |
Latest revision as of 20:19, 10 August 2023
- Calidris ferruginea
Identification
Length 18–23 cm, wingspan 38-41 cm, weight 44-117 g
- Long black de-curved bill
- White uppertail coverts and lower rump
- Longish black legs
Breeding adult
- Orange, black and white patterned above
- Brick red below
Non-breeding adult
- Pale sandy-grey upperparts
- White underparts
- White supercilium
Juvenile
- Grey and brown scalloped back
- White belly and flanks
- Peachy breast
Similar Species
Winter adult can resemble Dunlin; that differs in shorter bill, black stripe down the middle of the rump, and slightly shorter legs; juvenile Dunlin also differs in streaked flanks, and streaked (not peachy) breast. White-rumped Sandpiper and Stilt Sandpiper share white uppertail coverts in flight, but differ structurally; Stilt Sandpiper also has yellowish, not black, legs. Summer plumage Red Knot is larger and lighter, more orange-toned below, and has a shorter, straighter bill.
Distribution
Arctic Siberia, migrating through temperate Europe and Asia (north in May, and south in August-September) to winter in tropical Africa, south and southeast Asia and Australasia. A vagrant to North America.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Breeds on high arctic tundra; on passage and wintering in marshes, wet fields, muddy estuaries, and salt pans.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes snails, worms and flies.
Breeding
The nest is a ground scrape and 3-4 eggs are laid.
Vocalisation
Flight call: chirrip (lower pitched than Temminck's Stint)
References
- Template:Ref-Clements6thOctober22#Collins Bird Guide ISBN 0 00 219728 6
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Curlew Sandpiper. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 10 November 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Curlew_Sandpiper
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.1
