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Field Guide to Birds of North America
Species Overview
Identification
Behavior
Portrait
Broad-billed Sandpiper
Calidris falcinellus
Order
CHARADRIIFORMES
Family
Sandpipers, Phalaropes (Scolopacidae)
Code 4
BBIS
Code 6
LIMFAL
ITIS
HEAD
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
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
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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Parts of a Standing bird
X
Head Feathers and Markings
X
Parts of a Flying bird
X