- Actitis hypoleucos
Identification
18-20cm. Medium to small wader
- Greyish-brown upperparts and breast
- Obvious white gap between carpals and breast
- White underparts
- Yellow legs
- Pale-based, dark tipped bill
- White eye-ring
Juvenile
- Barred upperparts
- Buff-edged wing feathers
Distribution
Breeds from western Europe to Japan between 30°N to 56°N.
Non-breeding range includes sub-Saharan Africa and Australia.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
A wide variety of aquatic habitats, including shores of freshwater bodies, estuaries and salt-marshes.
Behaviour
Easily told by its bobbing habit as it walks along the shore. Found around freshwater bodies also breeds close to water in both habitats.
Diet
The diet includes insects and crustaceans.
Vocalisation
Quite a vocal bird. A high-pitched pee-pee-pee in flight.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2015. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2015, with updates to August 2015. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Collins Bird Guide ISBN 0 00 219728
- Wikipedia
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Common Sandpiper. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 12 November 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Common_Sandpiper
External Links
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