Calidris alpina
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Calidris alpina is a small migratory shorebird in the sandpiper family, commonly known as the dunlin, found in Arctic and subarctic breeding grounds and coastal wintering areas worldwide.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
sandpiper ⓘ shorebird ⓘ |
| authority | (Linnaeus, 1758) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| billShape | slightly decurved bill ⓘ |
| binomialName | Calidris alpina NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodyLength | 17–21 cm ⓘ |
| bodyMass | 40–60 g ⓘ |
| breedingHabitat |
moist Arctic lowlands
ⓘ
wet tundra ⓘ |
| breedingRange |
Arctic regions
ⓘ
subarctic regions ⓘ |
| class | Aves ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 3–4 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | dunlin ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem | IUCN Red List NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
invertebrates
ⓘ
molluscs ⓘ polychaete worms ⓘ small crustaceans ⓘ |
| distribution | Holarctic breeder ⓘ |
| family | Scolopacidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior | probes in soft substrates with bill ⓘ |
| genus | Calidris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
estuaries
ⓘ
mudflats ⓘ saltmarsh edges ⓘ sandy shores ⓘ |
| incubation | both sexes incubate eggs ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legColor | black legs ⓘ |
| migrationStopoverSites | estuaries and coastal wetlands ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | long-distance migrant ⓘ |
| nestType | ground nest ⓘ |
| nonBreedingRange |
coastal areas worldwide
ⓘ
temperate coasts ⓘ tropical coasts ⓘ |
| order | Charadriiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumage |
breeding adults have black belly patch
ⓘ
nonbreeding adults are mostly gray-brown above and white below ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | forms large flocks in nonbreeding season ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
climate change impacts on Arctic breeding habitat
ⓘ
disturbance on migration and wintering grounds ⓘ habitat loss in coastal areas ⓘ |
| vocalization | trilling call ⓘ |
| wingspan | 32–36 cm ⓘ |
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