curlew sandpiper
E935651
The curlew sandpiper is a small migratory shorebird known for its long down-curved bill and long-distance journeys between Arctic breeding grounds and coastal wetlands in Africa, Asia, and Australasia.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird
ⓘ
migratory species ⓘ shorebird ⓘ wader ⓘ |
| billShape | long down-curved bill ⓘ |
| binomialName | Calidris ferruginea ⓘ |
| bodySize | small shorebird ⓘ |
| breedingHabitat | Arctic tundra ⓘ |
| breedingRange | High Arctic Siberia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| breedingSystem | monogamous ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 3–4 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | curlew sandpiper ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | declining population trend ⓘ |
| describedBy | Pontoppidan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet |
crustaceans
ⓘ
invertebrates ⓘ molluscs ⓘ worms ⓘ |
| family | Scolopacidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flyway |
East Asian–Australasian Flyway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
East Atlantic Flyway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingHabitat |
coastal lagoons
ⓘ
estuaries ⓘ mudflats ⓘ |
| genus | Calidris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal wetlands
ⓘ
intertidal mudflats ⓘ saltmarshes ⓘ |
| IUCNRedListCategorySystem | IUCN 3.1 ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Near Threatened ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| legColor | black legs ⓘ |
| migration | long-distance migrant ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | migrates between Arctic breeding grounds and coastal wetlands in Africa, Asia, and Australasia ⓘ |
| nestType | ground nest ⓘ |
| nonBreedingRange |
Africa
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Australasia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Charadriiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| plumageBreeding |
chestnut head and neck
ⓘ
rufous underparts ⓘ |
| plumageNonBreeding |
grey-brown upperparts
ⓘ
white underparts ⓘ |
| scientificName | Calidris ferruginea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threats |
climate change impacts on Arctic breeding grounds
ⓘ
habitat loss in coastal wetlands ⓘ |
| wingPattern | white rump ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1763 ⓘ |
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