western sandpiper
E260391
The western sandpiper is a small migratory shorebird of North America that breeds in Arctic tundra and undertakes long-distance journeys along the Pacific coast to its wintering grounds.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| western sandpiper canonical | 3 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird
ⓘ
sandpiper ⓘ shorebird ⓘ species ⓘ |
| billShape | slightly drooping black bill ⓘ |
| binomialName | Calidris mauri ⓘ |
| bodyLength | about 14 to 17 centimeters ⓘ |
| bodyMass | about 22 grams ⓘ |
| breedingSystem | socially monogamous ⓘ |
| breedsIn |
Arctic tundra
ⓘ
Chukchi Peninsula ⓘ southwestern Alaska ⓘ
surface form:
western Alaska
|
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | usually 4 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | western sandpiper self-link ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
insects ⓘ marine worms ⓘ small invertebrates ⓘ |
| eggColor | pale with dark spots ⓘ |
| family | Scolopacidae ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior |
picks prey from surface
ⓘ
probes mud with bill ⓘ |
| genus |
Scolopacidae
ⓘ
surface form:
Calidris
|
| habitat |
Arctic tundra wetlands
ⓘ
coastal mudflats ⓘ estuaries ⓘ sandy shores ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legColor | black legs ⓘ |
| migrationRoute | Pacific Flyway ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | long-distance migrant ⓘ |
| nativeTo | North America ⓘ |
| nestType | ground nest ⓘ |
| order | Charadriiformes ⓘ |
| parentalCare | both parents incubate eggs ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumage |
breeding plumage has rufous tones on head and back
ⓘ
nonbreeding plumage is grayish above and white below ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | often forms large flocks ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
climate change impacts on Arctic breeding grounds
ⓘ
habitat loss in coastal wetlands ⓘ |
| wingspan | about 35 centimeters ⓘ |
| wintersAlong | Pacific coast of North America ⓘ |
| wintersIn |
Central America
ⓘ
Pacific coast of Mexico ⓘ Peru ⓘ South America ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.