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;[[:Category:Actitis|Actitis]] hypoleucos | ;[[:Category:Actitis|Actitis]] hypoleucos | ||
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | Medium to small wader | + | Medium to small wader. |
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
Breeds from western [[Europe]] to [[Japan]] between 30°N to 56°N. | Breeds from western [[Europe]] to [[Japan]] between 30°N to 56°N. | ||
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A wide variety of aquatic habitats, including shores of freshwater bodies, estuaries and salt-marshes. | A wide variety of aquatic habitats, including shores of freshwater bodies, estuaries and salt-marshes. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | Easily told by it's bobbing habit as it walks along the shore. Found around freshwater bodies also breeds close to water in both habitats. | ||
| + | ====Vocalisation==== | ||
| + | Quite a vocal bird. A high-pitched pee-pee-pee in flight | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Actitis+hypoleucos}} | {{GSearch|Actitis+hypoleucos}} | ||
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[[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Actitis]] [[Category:Incomplete]] | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Actitis]] [[Category:Incomplete]] | ||
Revision as of 18:06, 5 February 2009
- Actitis hypoleucos
Identification
Medium to small wader.
Distribution
Breeds from western Europe to Japan between 30°N to 56°N.
Non-breeding range includes sub-Saharan Africa and Australia.
Taxonomy
Monotypic.
Habitat
A wide variety of aquatic habitats, including shores of freshwater bodies, estuaries and salt-marshes.
Behaviour
Easily told by it's bobbing habit as it walks along the shore. Found around freshwater bodies also breeds close to water in both habitats.
Vocalisation
Quite a vocal bird. A high-pitched pee-pee-pee in flight
External Links
