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Field Guide to Birds of North America
Species Overview
Identification
Behavior
Portrait
Terek Sandpiper
Xenus cinereus
Order
CHARADRIIFORMES
Family
Sandpipers, Phalaropes (Scolopacidae)
Code 4
TESA
Code 6
XENCIN
ITIS
HEAD
Bill Shape:
Dagger, Curved (up or down)
Eye Color:
Black
Head pattern:
Eyeline, Streaked, Eyering
Crown Color:
Gray
Forehead Color:
Gray
Nape Color:
Gray
Throat Color:
Gray
Cere color:
No Data
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BODY
Length Range:
23-28 cm (9-11 in)
Weight:
71 g (2.5 oz)
Size:
Small (5 - 9 in)
Color Primary:
White, Gray
Underparts:
White
Upperparts:
Gray
Back Pattern:
Solid
Belly Pattern:
Solid
Breast Pattern:
Solid
FLIGHT
Flight Pattern:
Swift direct flight with rapid wing beats.
Wingspan Range:
46-48 cm (18-19 in)
Wing Shape:
Tapered-Wings
Tail shape:
Pointed Tail
Tail Pattern:
Solid
Upper Tail:
Gray
Under Tail:
Gray
Leg Color:
Orange-yellow
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Parts of a Standing bird
X
Head Feathers and Markings
X
Parts of a Flying bird
X