Pectoral Sandpiper

Gestreepte Strandloper

Gestreepte Strandloper

Audio:

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

The Pectoral Sandpiper is an American species, found regularly in Western Europe. Probably because there is a breeding population in Siberia.

Wiki:

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

Map:

http://eol.org/pages/1049474/maps

Scientific name:

Calidris melanotos

Presence in western Europe:

Rare

More information

Size:

Blackbird

Birdtype:

waders

Main colour:

Light brown

Beak colour:

Black

Beak shape:

Solid and short

Eyestripe:

White

Crown colour:

Light brown

Breast colour:

Light brown

Belly colour:

White

Throat colour:

Light brown

Pattern:

Striped

Rump colour:

White

Upperwing colour:

Dark brown

Underwing colour:

White

Wing stripe colour:

White

Wing shape:

Pointed

Leg colour:

Green

Leg shape:

Stilshort

Tail colour:

Dark brown

Tail shape:

Square