- Calidris subruficollis
Tryngites subruficollis
Identification
45cm
- Buff head, neck and underparts
- Scaly brown upperparts
- Black streaked crown
- Cream throat
- Finely spotted on breast sides
- Short, straight bill
- Greenish-yellow legs
Distribution
Breeding: high Arctic dry coastal tundra of far northeastern Palearctic and northern Nearctic, from northern Chukotka eastward from Wrangel Island (off northeastern Siberia), Alaskan North Slope from Pt. Barrow eastward through northeastern Canada, including Arctic islands from Banks to Devon islands (northeastern Canada).
Non-breeding: migrates to coastal and inland grassland of subtropical southern Neotropics, mainly in southeastern Brazil and Uruguay to central Argentina, but known as a vagrant almost worldwide.
Taxonomy
Formerly placed in the genus Tryngites.
Subspecies
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Dry grassy areas, beaches, wetlands and muddy fields.
Behaviour
Breeding
The female builds a nest on the ground, lined with grass.The 3-4 eggs are incubated by the female for 3 weeks. The chicks are precocial and leave the nest less than 12 hours after hatching and able to feed themselves.
Diet
The diet includes earthworms, aquatic insects and larvae, and seeds.
References
- Clements, J. F., P. C. Rasmussen, T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, T. A. Fredericks, J. A. Gerbracht, D. Lepage, A. Spencer, S. M. Billerman, B. L. Sullivan, M. Smith, and C. L. Wood. 2024. The eBird/Clements checklist of Birds of the World: v2024. Downloaded from https://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Gill, F, D Donsker, and P Rasmussen (Eds). 2024. IOC World Bird List (v 14.2). Doi 10.14344/IOC.ML.14.2. http://www.worldbirdnames.org/
- ARKive
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Buff-breasted Sandpiper. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 23 December 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Buff-breasted_Sandpiper
External Links
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