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Wood Sandpiper

Tringa glareola

The Wood Sandpiper is a small bird that loves to wade in shallow waters. It has long legs and a beautiful spotted body, making it a delightful sight near lakes and marshes.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

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The Wood Sandpiper has grey-brown upperparts with fine white speckles and a pure white belly. Its prominent white stripe above the eye and greenish-yellow legs distinguish it from similar waders.

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Wood Sandpiper
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Wood Sandpiper

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

During breeding season, male Wood Sandpipers perform spectacular looping display flights.

Its scientific name, Tringa glareola, translates to 'sandpiper of the gravelly places'.

Newly hatched Wood Sandpiper chicks leave the nest almost immediately after drying.

This bird often bobs its head and tail when standing, looking very alert!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Disappearing Act

Wood Sandpipers have dappled brown and white plumage that helps them blend perfectly into marshy reeds and grasses.

Fähigkeit

Mud Prober

Wood Sandpipers can probe soft mud with sensitive bills to find hidden insect larvae they can't see.

Fähigkeit

Marathon Migrator

Wood Sandpipers can fly thousands of kilometers during migration, traveling between continents each year.

Maße und Details

Länge
18-21 cm
Flügelspannweite
39-44 cm
Gewicht
0.034-0.082 kg
Lebenserwartung
8-12 Jahre
Top Speed
60 km/h
Gelegegröße
3-4
Brutzeit
22-23 Tage
Zugstrecke
12000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

This sandpiper loves to slurp up small insects and their larvae from shallow muddy water.

Hauptnahrung

  • Aquatic insect larvae
  • Small crustaceans
  • Worms
  • Adult insects
  • Tadpoles

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

hunts

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

Predator of adult sandpipers.

eats

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

Preys on eggs, chicks, and nesting adults.

eaten by

Common Midge

Chironomus plumosus

Larvae are a primary food source.

eaten by

Water Flea

Daphnia magna

Small crustaceans eaten from water.

Merkmale

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch birds from a distance and be quiet so you don't scare them away.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Wood Sandpiper?

18-21 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Wood Sandpiper?

39-44 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Wood Sandpiper?

0.034-0.082 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Wood Sandpiper?

8-12 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Wood Sandpiper?

60 km/h

Was frisst Wood Sandpiper?

This sandpiper loves to slurp up small insects and their larvae from shallow muddy water.

Wo findet man Wood Sandpiper normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Wood Sandpiper?

Foraging

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