Family
Scolopacidae
Habits
Diurnal, Able to lay down reserves of fat quickly after feeding, birds can migrate rapidly.
Habitat
Coastal, Seashores; estuaries & adjacent marshes; tidal mud and sand flats; mangroves.
Breeding
June (Siberia), 4; greenish-grey, fufous-brown markings under spots of purplish-grey. Incubation by both sexes.
Parks
Kakadu National Park
Diet
Carnivore, worms, molluscs, insects and crustaceans.
Details
| Common Name: |
Curlew Sandpiper |
Scientific Name: |
Calidris ferruginea |
| Sub Order: |
Unavailable |
Order: |
Charadriiformes |
| Class: |
Aves |
Category: |
Native |
| Status: |
Vulnerable |
Size: |
200-210 mm |
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