Baird's Sandpiper

Bairds Strandloper

Bairds Strandloper

Audio:

A. Spencer ( www.xeno-canto.org )

The Baird's Sandpiper is a North American breeding bird, hibernating in South America. Sometimes adventurous individuals cross the Atlantic and end up in Western Europe.

Wiki:

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

Map:

http://eol.org/pages/1049483/maps

Scientific name:

Calidris bairdii

Presence in western Europe:

Extremely rare

More information

Size:

Sparrow

Birdtype:

waders

Main colour:

Light grey,

Light brown

Beak colour:

Black

Beak shape:

Solid and short

Crown colour:

Light brown

Breast colour:

Light brown

Belly colour:

White

Throat colour:

Light brown

Pattern:

Spotted

Rump colour:

Black,

Dark grey

Upperwing colour:

Dark grey,

Light grey

Underwing colour:

Grey

Wing shape:

Pointed

Leg colour:

Black

Leg shape:

Stilshort

Tail colour:

Dark grey

Tail shape:

Square