Tryngites subruficollis
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Aves
Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Scolopacidae
Genus
Tryngites
Species
Tryngites subruficollis
Status
near threatened
Colours
Distinguishing features
This species is brown above, and has a buff face and underparts in all plumages. It has a short bill and yellow legs. Males are larger than females. Juveniles resemble the adults, but may be paler on the rear underparts. (Wikipedia)
Size
- Up to 23 cm (Length of specimen)
Wingspan
- Up to 48 cm
Synonyms
Distribution
©Atlas of Living Australia: Australian distribution
Distribution and habitat preferences
It breeds in the open arctic tundra of North America and is a very long-distance migrant, spending the non-breeding season mainly in South America, especially Argentina.
It migrates mainly through central North America, and is uncommon on the coasts. It occurs as a regular wanderer to western Europe, and is not classed as rare in Great Britain or Ireland, where small flocks have occurred.
It is an occasional vagrant to southeast Asia.
It is usually found on open grassland near water. (Wikipedia)
