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Sanderling

Calidris alba

Sanderlings are small, lively birds that love to run along the beach. They have fluffy white feathers and are often seen chasing the waves as they search for tiny food in the sand.

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The Sanderling is a small, plump shorebird with a short, stout black bill and black legs. In winter, it is strikingly pale grey above and pure white below, appearing almost ghost-like on sandy beaches. It lacks a hind toe, giving it a distinctive track and running style.

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Sanderling
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Sanderling

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Sanderlings don't have a back toe, which helps them run super fast on the sand!

These birds gain a lot of weight before migration, sometimes doubling their body mass!

They travel from Arctic nesting sites to beaches as far south as South America!

You can often spot a flock of Sanderlings running together, following the ocean waves.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Wave Chaser

Sanderling can dart quickly along the water's edge because of its streamlined body and rapid leg movements, helping them catch prey.

Fähigkeit

Arctic Marathoner

Sanderling has incredible endurance and navigation skills that help them migrate thousands of kilometers between breeding and wintering grounds.

Fähigkeit

Surf Probe

Sanderling can efficiently probe wet sand with its sensitive bill, helping them find tiny invertebrates hidden beneath the surface.

Maße und Details

Länge
18-21 cm
Flügelspannweite
36-39 cm
Gewicht
0.04-0.1 kg
Lebenserwartung
3-13 Jahre
Top Speed
55 km/h
Gelegegröße
3-4
Brutzeit
23-28 Tage
Zugstrecke
12000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

Sanderlings mostly eat tiny ocean creatures they find buried in the sand or on the surface.

Hauptnahrung

  • amphipods
  • polychaete worms
  • small crabs
  • marine snails
  • insect larvae

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

hunts

sand flea

Haustorius canadensis

Sanderlings hunt this common sand flea along the shoreline.

hunts

polychaete worm

Scoloplos armiger

This worm is a key food source for Sanderlings on many beaches.

eaten by

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

Fast falcons hunt Sanderlings during their long migrations.

eaten by

Arctic Fox

Vulpes lagopus

Arctic foxes raid Sanderling nests for eggs and young chicks.

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Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch birds from a distance and don't try to touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Sanderling?

18-21 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Sanderling?

36-39 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Sanderling?

0.04-0.1 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Sanderling?

3-13 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Sanderling?

55 km/h

Was frisst Sanderling?

Sanderlings mostly eat tiny ocean creatures they find buried in the sand or on the surface.

Wo findet man Sanderling normalerweise?

Coastal areas

Wie jagt Sanderling?

Foraging

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