Solitary Sandpiper

Tringa solitaria

Order

CHARADRIIFORMES

Family

Sandpipers (Scolopacidae)

Code 4

SOSA

Code 6

TRISOL

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Dagger
Eye Color: Dark brown to chestnut.
Head Pattern: Streaked, Eyering, Unique pattern
Crown Color: Dark gray-brown heavily streaked with buff-white.
Forehead Color: Dark gray-brown heavily streaked with buff-white.
Nape Color: Dark gray-brown heavily streaked with buff-white.
Throat Color: Dark gray-brown heavily streaked with buff-white.
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 20-23 cm (8-9 in)
Weight: 48 g (1.7 oz)
Size: 2. Small (5 - 9 in)
Color Primary: Brown
Underparts: White
Upperparts: Dark gray-brown heavily spotted with buff-white.
Back Pattern: Spotted or speckled
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Striped or streaked

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Light buoyant swallowlike direct flight, Often zigzags on takeoff.
Wingspan Range: 38-43 cm (15-17 in)
Wing Shape: Tapered-Wings
Tail Shape: Pointed Tail
Tail Pattern: Barred
Upper Tail: White with dark central feathers.
Under Tail: White
Leg Color: Yellow-green

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