Broad-billed Sandpiper

Calidris falcinellus

Order

CHARADRIIFORMES

Family

Sandpipers, Phalaropes (Scolopacidae)

Code 4

BBIS

Code 6

LIMFAL

ITIS

HEAD

Broad-billed Sandpiper Head Illustration
  • Bill Shape: Dagger
  • Eye Color: Black
  • Head pattern: Capped, Striped, Unique pattern, Eyebrow
  • Crown Color: White, pale brown and dark brown.
  • Forehead Color: White, pale brown and dark brown.
  • Nape Color: Pale brown and gray-brown streaked.
  • Throat Color: White
  • Cere color: No Data

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BODY

Broad-billed Sandpiper Body Illustration
  • Length Range: 18 cm (7 in)
  • Weight: 40 g (1.4 oz)
  • Size: Small (5 - 9 in)
  • Color Primary: White, Brown
  • Underparts: White belly and sides; breast streaked with brown.
  • Upperparts: Black, gray-brown and rust-brown.
  • Back Pattern: Striped or streaked, Scaled or scalloped
  • Belly Pattern: Solid
  • Breast Pattern: Spotted or speckled

FLIGHT

Broad-billed Sandpiper Flight Illustration
  • Flight Pattern: Strong, direct flight.
  • Wingspan Range: 38 cm (15 in)
  • Wing Shape: Pointed-Wings
  • Tail shape: Fan-shaped Tail
  • Tail Pattern: Striped
  • Upper Tail: Black
  • Under Tail: White and gray
  • Leg Color: Gray-green
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