Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

Order

CHARADRIIFORMES

Family

Sandpipers (Scolopacidae)

Code 4

COSA

Code 6

ACTHYP

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Dagger
Eye Color: No data.
Head Pattern: Striped
Crown Color: Brown
Forehead Color: Brown
Nape Color: Brown
Throat Color: Brown and white.
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 20 cm (8 in)
Weight: 51 g (1.8 oz)
Size: 2. Small (5 - 9 in)
Color Primary: White, Brown
Underparts: Pale brown upper breast with fine bars; white belly and sides.
Upperparts: Brown with darker streaks.
Back Pattern: Barred or banded, Striped or streaked
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Striped or streaked

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Highly distinctive flight with quick shallow wingbeats alternating with stiff glides on cupped wings.
Wingspan Range: 38-41 cm (15-16 in)
Wing Shape: Pointed-Wings
Tail Shape: Fan-shaped Tail
Tail Pattern: Barred
Upper Tail: Brown
Under Tail: Brown and white
Leg Color: Yellow-gray

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