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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!

Hábitat: Coastal areas

Aspecto

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.

ReinoAnimaliaFiloChordataClaseAvesOrdenCharadriiformesFamiliaScolopacidaeGéneroCalidris

Dunlin

Categoría

Aves

Rareza

Common

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Snaps

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Datos interesantes

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!

Habilidades especiales

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.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 16-22 cm
Envergadura: 32-39 cm
Peso: 0.04-0.08 kg
Esperanza de vida: 5-10 años
Top Speed: 70 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 3-4
Incubación: 20-22 días
Distancia de migración: 8000 km

Dieta y alimentación

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

Alimentos principales

marine worms
crustaceans
mollusks
insect larvae
spiders

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

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.

Rasgos

Con plumas

Describe a los animales, principalmente aves, que poseen una cubierta de plumas.

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.

Insectívoro

Este rasgo identifica a los organismos cuya dieta consiste principalmente en insectos y otros pequeños invertebrados.

Costero

Los hábitats costeros son entornos dinámicos situados a lo largo de la interfaz entre la tierra y el mar, influenciados por las mareas, las olas y el agua salada.

Carnívoro

Este rasgo identifica a los organismos cuya dieta consiste total o principalmente en tejido animal.

Velocista

Este rasgo identifica a los organismos que exhiben una rapidez excepcional en sus movimientos para cazar, escapar o desplazarse.

Migratorio

Los animales migratorios emprenden movimientos estacionales de una región a otra, típicamente en respuesta a cambios en el clima o la disponibilidad de alimentos.