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| − | [[Image:Spotted_Sandpiper.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Adult in breeding plumage | + | [[Image:Spotted_Sandpiper.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Adult in breeding plumage<br />Photo © by {{user|Jvhigbee|Jvhigbee}}<br />Little Naches River, [[Washington]], [[USA]], July 2003]] |
;[[:Category:Actitis|Actitis]] macularia | ;[[:Category:Actitis|Actitis]] macularia | ||
''Actitis macularius'' | ''Actitis macularius'' | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | [[Image:12543Chevalier grivel 1.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Juvenile<br />Photo © by {{user|Marcel+Gauthier|Marcel Gauthier}}<br />Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu, [[Quebec]], [[Canada]], July 2004]] | ||
18-20cm (7-7¾ in)<br /> | 18-20cm (7-7¾ in)<br /> | ||
*Brown upperparts | *Brown upperparts | ||
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====Similar Species==== | ====Similar Species==== | ||
[[Common Sandpiper]] | [[Common Sandpiper]] | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
Breeds [[North America]] ([[Canada]] and the [[United States]]); winters to southern [[South America]] | Breeds [[North America]] ([[Canada]] and the [[United States]]); winters to southern [[South America]] | ||
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A regular '''vagrant''' to [[Europe]]. There is thought to have been a breeding attempt in [[Scotland]]. | A regular '''vagrant''' to [[Europe]]. There is thought to have been a breeding attempt in [[Scotland]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | [[Image:Spotted Sandpiper 73 2183.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Photo © by {{user|STEFFRO1|STEFFRO1}}<br />[[Huntington Beach State Park]], [[South Carolina]], July 2016]] | ||
This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | This is a [[Dictionary_M-O#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | ||
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Fresh water, ponds, streams, and other waterways, both inland and along coasts. | Fresh water, ponds, streams, and other waterways, both inland and along coasts. | ||
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They nest on the ground. Females may mate with more than one male, leaving incubation to them. | They nest on the ground. Females may mate with more than one male, leaving incubation to them. | ||
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The diet includes insects, crustaceans and other invertebrates, from the ground or in the water. They may also catch insects in flight. | The diet includes insects, crustaceans and other invertebrates, from the ground or in the water. They may also catch insects in flight. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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#Collins Bird Guide ISBN 0 00 219728 6 | #Collins Bird Guide ISBN 0 00 219728 6 | ||
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{{ref}} | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
Revision as of 23:11, 12 October 2018
- Actitis macularia
Actitis macularius
Identification
18-20cm (7-7¾ in)
- Brown upperparts
- White below, spotted black
- White wing stripe
- Short yellow legs
- Orange bill with a black tip
- Dark eye-line with thin white superciliary
Non-breeding birds do not have the spotted underparts.
Similar Species
Distribution
Breeds North America (Canada and the United States); winters to southern South America
A regular vagrant to Europe. There is thought to have been a breeding attempt in Scotland.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
One subspecies (A. m. ravus) is recognised by some authorities[2]
Habitat
Fresh water, ponds, streams, and other waterways, both inland and along coasts.
Behaviour
Breeding
They nest on the ground. Females may mate with more than one male, leaving incubation to them.
Diet
The diet includes insects, crustaceans and other invertebrates, from the ground or in the water. They may also catch insects in flight.
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/
- Avibase
- Collins Bird Guide ISBN 0 00 219728 6
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Spotted Sandpiper. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 17 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Spotted_Sandpiper
External Links
