Baird's Sandpiper

Calidris bairdii

Order

CHARADRIIFORMES

Family

Sandpipers (Scolopacidae)

Code 4

BASA

Code 6

CALBAI

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Dagger
Eye Color: Dark brown.
Head Pattern: Eyeline, Plain, Streaked
Crown Color: Brown streaked.
Forehead Color: Brown and gray.
Nape Color: Brown and gray-brown streaked.
Throat Color: Brown with fine, darker streaks.
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 18-20 cm (7-8 in)
Weight: 40 g (1.4 oz)
Size: 2. Small (5 - 9 in)
Color Primary: White, Brown
Underparts: Pale brown and brown finely streaked breast with white belly and sides.
Upperparts: Gray-brown, scaled appearance.
Back Pattern: Spotted or speckled
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Striped or streaked

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Swift direct flight with rapid wing beats.
Wingspan Range: 38-41 cm (15-16 in)
Wing Shape: Tapered-Wings
Tail Shape: Pointed Tail
Tail Pattern: Solid with edging
Upper Tail: Gray-brown with wide central black stripe.
Under Tail: White, gray and black.
Leg Color: Black

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