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- Calidris alpina
Identification
L 17-21 cm, WS 32-36 cm. Breeds on low or high ground, in wet short-grass or tundra habitats; on migration (in autumn ads. in late Jul-Aug, juvs. in late Aug-Oct) and in winter the region's commonest small wader, found in a variety of marshy or coastal habitats, but most numerous on tidal flats or on banks of seaweed on shallow shores.
Distribution
Taxonomy
Habitat
Behaviour
Bird Song
<flashmp3>Calidris alpina (song).mp3</flashmp3>
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