- Actitis macularia
Identification
18-20cm. Short yellow legs, orange bill with a dark tip, brown upperparts, white underneath with black spots. white wing stripe. Non-breeding birds do not have the spotted underparts.
Distribution
Canada and the United States.
Taxonomy
Habitat
Fresh water, ponds, streams, and other waterways, both inland and along coasts.
Behaviour
They nest on the ground. Females may mate with more than one male, leaving incubation to them.
These birds forage on ground or water, picking up food by sight. They may also catch insects in flight. The diet includes insects, crustaceans and other invertebrates.
