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Field Guide to Birds of North America
Species Overview
Identification
Behavior
Portrait
Sanderling
Calidris alba
Order
CHARADRIIFORMES
Family
Sandpipers, Phalaropes (Scolopacidae)
Code 4
SAND
Code 6
CALALB
ITIS
HEAD
Bill Shape:
Dagger
Eye Color:
Dark brown to black.
Head pattern:
Streaked
Crown Color:
Streaked tan and brown.
Forehead Color:
Rufous or gray and white.
Nape Color:
Rust, brown and gray.
Throat Color:
Red-brown with darker flecks.
Cere color:
No Data
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BODY
Length Range:
20 cm (8 in)
Weight:
110 g (3.88 oz)
Size:
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:
36-38 cm (14-15 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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Parts of a Standing bird
X
Head Feathers and Markings
X
Parts of a Flying bird
X