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*[http://www.orientalbirdimages.org/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&Bird_ID=1232&Bird_Image_ID=7456&Bird_Family_ID=138 View more images of this species on Orientalbirdimages] | *[http://www.orientalbirdimages.org/birdimages.php?action=birdspecies&Bird_ID=1232&Bird_Image_ID=7456&Bird_Family_ID=138 View more images of this species on Orientalbirdimages] | ||
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Revision as of 11:09, 1 February 2008
- Limnodromus scolopaceus
Identification
Yellow legs, long straight dark bill, dark brown on top and reddish underneath with spotted throat and breast, bars on flanks. The tail has a black and white barred pattern. The winter plumage is largely grey.
Distribution
North America and eastern Siberia.
Taxonomy
Habitat
Fresh water
Behaviour
They nest on the ground, usually near water.
Diet includes insects, mollusks, crustaceans and marine worms, but also eat some plant material. They forage by probing in shallow water or on wet mud.
