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Actitis hypoleucos
Basic stats
Diet
Small invertebrates
Habitat
Riverbanks, mudflats; non-breeding migrant in Sabah
Range
Europe and Asia; winters south to Australia
Clutch size
4 eggs (on breeding grounds outside Sabah)
Incubation period
About 21–22 days
Size
Small (19–21cm)
Wingspan
~32–35cm
Weight
~40–60g
A small, migratory wading bird with a characteristic bobbing, teetering walk, found along riverbanks, mudflats and lake margins as a non-breeding visitor to Sabah.
Feeds on small invertebrates picked from mud and shallow water, typically solitary or in loose, scattered groups rather than tight flocks.
