Sanderling

Calidris alba

Order

CHARADRIIFORMES

Family

Sandpipers (Scolopacidae)

Code 4

Sand

Code 6

CALALB

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Dagger
Eye Color: Dark brown to black.
Head Pattern: Eyeline, Streaked, Eyering, Spotted
Crown Color: Rust, brown and gray.
Forehead Color: Rust, brown and gray.
Nape Color: Rust, brown and gray.
Throat Color: Rust, brown and gray.
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 20 cm (8 in)
Weight: 119 g (4.2 oz)
Size: 2. Small (5 - 9 in)
Color Primary: White, Brown
Underparts: Rust-brown, gray and brown flecked breast; white belly and sides.
Upperparts: Mottled brown, rust-brown, black and gray.
Back Pattern: Striped or streaked, Mottled
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Spotted or speckled

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Swift direct flight with rapid wing beats.
Wingspan Range: 38 cm (15 in)
Wing Shape: Tapered-Wings
Tail Shape: Squared Tail
Tail Pattern: Solid
Upper Tail: Brown-black
Under Tail: White
Leg Color: Black

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