Buff-breasted Sandpiper

Audio:

Bernabe Lopez-Lanus ( www.xeno-canto.org )

The Buff-breasted Sandpiper is a rare vagrant in Europe. It breeds in North America and looks a bit like a small Ruff, but with a shorter beak.

Wiki:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tryngites_subruficollis

Map:

http://eol.org/pages/1049546/maps

Scientific name:

Tryngites subruficollis

Presence in western Europe:

Extremely rare

More information

Size:

Blackbird

Birdtype:

waders

Main colour:

Beige,

Light brown

Beak colour:

Black

Beak shape:

Solid and short

Crown colour:

Light brown

Breast colour:

Light brown

Belly colour:

White,

Light brown

Throat colour:

Light brown

Pattern:

Spotted

Rump colour:

Black,

Dark grey

Upperwing colour:

Dark brown

Underwing colour:

White

Wing shape:

Pointed

Leg colour:

Yellow

Leg shape:

Stilshort

Tail colour:

Black,

Dark grey

Tail shape:

Square