EntdeckenVögel

Willet

Tringa semipalmata

The Willet is a tall, wading bird that loves to be near the water. With its long legs and long beak, it searches for tasty snacks like crabs and worms in the sand.

Lebensraum: Coastal areas

Aussehen

The Willet is a large, grayish shorebird with long bluish-gray legs and a straight, thick bill. Its most striking feature, seen in flight, is a broad white stripe bordered by black on its wings. This pattern makes them visually distinct from other plain gray shorebirds.

ReichAnimaliaStammChordataKlasseAvesOrdnungCharadriiformesFamilieScolopacidaeGattungTringa
Willet
feathered trait badgesocial trait badgefilter_feeder trait badgecoastal trait badge
Willet

Kategorie

Vögel

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

Mach den ersten Snap!

Interessante Fakten

The Willet's loud call sounds so much like "pill-will-willet" that it's how they got their name!

There are two types of Willets, Eastern and Western, and they even sound a little different!

These clever birds often build nests in tall grass, making it super hard for predators to find their eggs.

Willet chicks can leave the nest and find their own food almost immediately after hatching!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Flashy Flight

Willet has striking black-and-white wings that flash brightly, which helps them signal to other Willets or startle predators.

Fähigkeit

Master Mimic

Willet can fake a broken wing display to lure predators away from its nest, protecting its precious eggs and chicks.

Fähigkeit

Vocal Watcher

Willet makes a loud, distinctive "pill-will-willet" call that helps them warn other birds of danger or intruders.

Maße und Details

Länge
33-41 cm
Flügelspannweite
66-79 cm
Gewicht
0.2-0.36 kg
Lebenserwartung
5-10 Jahre
Top Speed
55 km/h
Gelegegröße
3-5
Brutzeit
22-29 Tage
Zugstrecke
4000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

Willets use their long bills to probe for tasty invertebrates and small fish in watery areas.

Hauptnahrung

  • Crabs
  • Marine worms
  • Small fish
  • Insects
  • Mollusks

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

hunts

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

Adult Willets can be swift prey for this speedy raptor.

eats

American Herring Gull

Larus smithsonianus

These gulls sometimes eat the eggs or chicks of Willets.

eaten by

Atlantic Fiddler Crab

Uca pugnax

Willet's long bill is perfect for catching these crabs in the mud.

eaten by

Clam Worm

Nereis succinea

Willet probes soft mud to find and eat these marine worms.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Noch keine Alternativnamen vorhanden.

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

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 Willet?

33-41 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Willet?

66-79 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Willet?

0.2-0.36 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Willet?

5-10 Jahre

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

55 km/h

Was frisst Willet?

Willets use their long bills to probe for tasty invertebrates and small fish in watery areas.

Wo findet man Willet normalerweise?

Coastal areas

Wie jagt Willet?

Foraging

Snap-Karte

Zoome hinein, um Cluster aufzulösen und zu sehen, wo dieses Objekt fotografiert wurde.

Karte wird geladen…

Neueste Snaps

Neueste Snaps erscheinen hier, wenn neue Beobachtungen hinzukommen.

Wo zu sehen

Mehr Vögel