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;[[:Category:Calidris|Calidris]] acuminata | ;[[:Category:Calidris|Calidris]] acuminata | ||
| − | [[Image:Sharp-tailed_Sandpiper.jpg|thumb| | + | [[Image:Sharp-tailed_Sandpiper.jpg|thumb|500px|right|Photo © by {{user|jvhigbee|jvhigbee}} <br /> [[Nisqually National Wildlife Refuge]], [[Washington]], [[USA]], November 2003]] |
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | + | 17-22 cm (6¾-8¾ in)<br /> | |
| − | + | '''Adult summer''' | |
| + | *Rich brown upperparts with darker feather centres | ||
| + | *White underparts | ||
| + | *Streaked buff upper breast | ||
| + | *Dark chevrons on breast sides, flanks and undertail coverts | ||
| + | *White [[Topography#Heads|supercilium]] | ||
| + | *Chestnut crown | ||
| + | *White eyering | ||
| + | [[Image:Sharp-tailed Sandpiper 00000002.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo © by {{user|Ken+Doy|Ken Doy}}<br />Kedron Brook Wetlands, Brisbane, [[Queensland]], September 2017]] | ||
| + | Grey upperparts in winter<br /> | ||
| + | '''Juveniles''': | ||
| + | *Orange-buff breast | ||
| + | *Narrow streaky band on neck | ||
| + | *Rufous cap | ||
| + | ====Similar Species==== | ||
| + | [[Pectoral Sandpiper]] | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | Breeds in | + | Breeds in northeast [[Siberia]], and winters in [[Australasia]] and [[Polynesia]]. |
| + | Rare vagrant to [[Britain]] and [[Ireland]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | [[Image:Sharp-tailed Sandpiper 6-.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Juvenile<br />Photo © by {{user|Ken+Doy|Ken Doy}}<br />Sandy Camp Rd Wetlands, [[Queensland]], [[Australia]], November 2018]] | ||
| + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| − | + | Breeds on tundra. Feeds on grassy edges of shallow inland freshwater wetlands. They are also found around sewage farms, flooded fields, mudflats, mangroves, rocky shores and beaches. | |
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | + | ====Breeding==== | |
| − | + | They nest on the ground. | |
| − | + | ====Diet==== | |
| − | + | Their varied diet consists of aquatic insects and their larvae, as well as worms, molluscs, crustaceans, snails and seeds. | |
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug18}}#Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Sept 2017) | ||
| + | #Collins Bird Guide ISBN 0 00 219728 | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | {{GSearch|Calidris | + | {{GSearch|"Calidris acuminata" {{!}} "Sharp-tailed Sandpiper"}} |
| − | + | {{GS-checked}}1 | |
| − | + | <br /> | |
| + | <br /> | ||
| − | [[Category:Birds | + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Calidris]] |
Latest revision as of 19:41, 17 April 2023
- Calidris acuminata
Identification
17-22 cm (6¾-8¾ in)
Adult summer
- Rich brown upperparts with darker feather centres
- White underparts
- Streaked buff upper breast
- Dark chevrons on breast sides, flanks and undertail coverts
- White supercilium
- Chestnut crown
- White eyering
Grey upperparts in winter
Juveniles:
- Orange-buff breast
- Narrow streaky band on neck
- Rufous cap
Similar Species
Distribution
Breeds in northeast Siberia, and winters in Australasia and Polynesia.
Rare vagrant to Britain and Ireland.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Breeds on tundra. Feeds on grassy edges of shallow inland freshwater wetlands. They are also found around sewage farms, flooded fields, mudflats, mangroves, rocky shores and beaches.
Behaviour
Breeding
They nest on the ground.
Diet
Their varied diet consists of aquatic insects and their larvae, as well as worms, molluscs, crustaceans, snails and seeds.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2018. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2018. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved Sept 2017)
- Collins Bird Guide ISBN 0 00 219728
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Sharp-tailed Sandpiper. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 7 June 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Sharp-tailed_Sandpiper
External Links
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