- Limnodromus griseus
Identification
Dark brown upperparts and reddish underparts. The tail has a black and white barred pattern. The legs are a yellow.
Distribution
Breeds in Alaska and Canada; winters from southern U.S. to central South America.
Taxonomy
Subspecies1
- L. g. caurinus - "Pacific"; S Alaska and s Yukon; winters coastal w US to s Peru
- L. g. hendersoni - "Prairie"; Plains of central Canada; winters se US to Panama
- L. g. griseus - "Atlantic"; Quebec and Labrador; winters coastal e US to Brazil
Habitat
Bogs, tidal marshes, mudflats or forest clearings.
Behaviour
They nest on the ground, usually near water. Their nests are shallow depressions in clumps of grass or moss, which are lined with fine grasses, twigs and leaves. 3-4, olive-buff to brown eggs are laid and incubated for 21 days by both sexes.
The diet includes insects, mollusks, crustaceans and marine worms, and also eat some plant material.
References
- Clements, James F. 2007. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to October 2007. Ithaca: Cornell University Press. ISBN 9780801445019
