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Least Sandpiper

Calidris minutilla

The Least Sandpiper is a small, cute bird that loves to run along the shore. It has tiny legs and a brownish body, making it great at hiding in the sand while searching for food.

Hábitat: Coastal areas

Aspecto

The Least Sandpiper is North America's smallest shorebird, featuring streaky brownish-gray upperparts, a whitish belly, and distinctive yellowish-green legs. Its small size and leg color make it stand out from similar sandpipers.

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Least Sandpiper

Categoría

Aves

Rareza

Common

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Snaps

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Datos interesantes

Despite being tiny, they lay surprisingly large eggs compared to their body size!

Sometimes the dad sandpiper takes care of all the eggs and chicks by himself!

They can walk so quickly across mudflats that they look like little wind-up toys!

They don't just visit the beach; they also raise their babies far up in the Arctic!

Habilidades especiales

Least Sandpiper can probe mud with its sensitive bill because it helps them find tiny hidden worms and insects.

Least Sandpiper has incredible stamina that helps them fly thousands of kilometers during long migration journeys.

Least Sandpiper has streaky brown feathers that helps them blend perfectly with muddy or grassy shores to hide from predators.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 13-15 cm
Envergadura: 28-31 cm
Peso: 0.019-0.03 kg
Esperanza de vida: 3-5 años
Top Speed: 60 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 3-4
Incubación: 19-23 días
Distancia de migración: 3000 km

Dieta y alimentación

Feeds on tiny invertebrates like insects and worms found in mud and shallow water.

Alimentos principales

midge larvae
marine worms
small crustaceans
beetles
fly larvae

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

A swift predator that hunts many shorebirds.

eaten by

Herring Gull

Larus argentatus

Adults and chicks can be prey for larger gulls.

eats

lake midge

Chironomus plumosus

Feeds on aquatic insect larvae found in mud.

eats

sand worm

Nereis virens

Probes mud to find and consume various marine worms.

Rasgos

Con plumas

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

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.

Diurno

Los animales diurnos están activos principalmente durante el día y suelen descansar o dormir por la noche.

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.