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Dunlin

Calidris alpina

The Dunlin is a small shorebird with a long, curved beak. They love to run along the beach and look for tiny creatures to eat. Their feathers change color with the seasons, making them look different throughout the year!

Lebensraum: Coastal areas

Aussehen

The Dunlin is a small shorebird with a slightly down-curved black bill. In summer, it has a reddish-brown back and a distinctive black belly patch. In winter, it becomes plainer, mostly grey-brown above and white below.

ReichAnimaliaStammChordataKlasseAvesOrdnungCharadriiformesFamilieScolopacidaeGattungCalidris

Dunlin

Kategorie

Vögel

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Dunlins can change their whole look, shedding old feathers for new ones twice a year!

During courtship, male Dunlins perform fancy aerial displays to attract a mate.

One Dunlin might travel over 10,000 kilometers each year just to migrate!

Their name might come from "dun," meaning brownish, and "ling," a small bird!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Dunlin can find hidden worms and crustaceans in the mud because their sensitive bills detect prey without seeing it.

Dunlin can fly in huge, swirling flocks called murmurations that help confuse predators and look amazing.

Dunlin has incredible stamina that helps them fly thousands of kilometers between their breeding and wintering grounds.

Dunlin can blend into its muddy or grassy surroundings because its mottled brown and grey feathers provide excellent camouflage.

Maße und Details

Länge: 16-22 cm
Flügelspannweite: 32-39 cm
Gewicht: 0.04-0.08 kg
Lebenserwartung: 5-10 Jahre
Top Speed: 70 km/h
Gelegegröße: 3-4
Brutzeit: 20-22 Tage
Zugstrecke: 8000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

Dunlins love to eat tiny critters they find hidden in the mud and sand, like worms and small insects.

Hauptnahrung

marine worms
crustaceans
mollusks
insect larvae
spiders

Nahrungssuche

Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

Fast falcons hunt Dunlins mid-flight.

eaten by

Arctic Fox

Vulpes lagopus

Arctic foxes hunt Dunlin nests and chicks on the tundra.

hunts

Ragworm

Nereis virens

Dunlins probe mudflats to find and eat ragworms.

hunts

Ocean Gammarus

Gammarus oceanicus

Dunlins forage for tiny crustaceans like Gammarus in shallow water.

Merkmale

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Sozial

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