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Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos(Vieillot, 1819)
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- Order
- CHARADRIIFORMES
- Family
- Scolopacidae
- Genus
- Calidris
At a glance
The Pectoral Sandpiper is a medium-sized bird, about 19–24 cm long, native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 19–24 cm
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Very common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Pectoral Sandpiper look like?
The Pectoral Sandpiper is a medium-sized bird, about 19–24 cm long and weighing 45–105 g.
The pectoral sandpiper, often abbreviated pec, is a small, migratory wader that breeds in arctic regions of North America and Asia, wintering in South America and Oceania. It eats small invertebrates. Its nest, a hole scraped in the ground and with a thick lining, is deep enough to protect its four eggs from the cool breezes of its breeding grounds. The pectoral sandpiper is 19–23 cm (7.5–9.1 in) long, with a wingspan of 38–46 cm (15–18 in).
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Pectoral Sandpiper?
The Pectoral Sandpiper is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Pectoral Sandpiper eat?
The Pectoral Sandpiper feeds on seeds, intertidal invertebrates and fish/invertebrates, usually foraging in pairs or alone.
06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
6 photos
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