Solitary Sandpiper

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The Solitary Sandpiper is a small wading bird in North America. In winter it stays in Central or South America. Sometimes individuals cross the Atlantic and arrive in Western Europe.

Wiki:

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

Map:

http://eol.org/pages/1049420/maps

Scientific name:

Tringa solitaria

Presence in western Europe:

Extremely rare

More information

Size:

Blackbird

Birdtype:

waders

Main colour:

Dark brown

Beak colour:

Black

Beak shape:

Thin and long

Crown colour:

Dark brown

Breast colour:

Light brown

Belly colour:

White

Throat colour:

Light brown

Rump colour:

Dark brown

Upperwing colour:

Dark brown

Underwing colour:

Brown

Wing shape:

Pointed

Leg colour:

Green

Leg shape:

Stilshort

Tail colour:

Dark brown

Tail shape:

Square