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Field Guide to Birds of North America
Species Overview
Identification
Behavior
Portrait
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos
Order
CHARADRIIFORMES
Family
Sandpipers, Phalaropes (Scolopacidae)
Code 4
COSA
Code 6
ACTHYP
ITIS
HEAD
Bill Shape:
Dagger
Eye Color:
Black
Head pattern:
Plain, Eyering
Crown Color:
Brown
Forehead Color:
Brown
Nape Color:
Brown
Throat Color:
Brown and white.
Cere color:
No Data
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BODY
Length Range:
20 cm (8 in)
Weight:
51 g (1.8 oz)
Size:
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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Parts of a Standing bird
X
Head Feathers and Markings
X
Parts of a Flying bird
X