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Calidris alpina
Basic stats
Diet
Small invertebrates, insects
Habitat
Mudflats, estuaries, coastal marshes
Range
Breeds Arctic and subarctic, winters temperate to tropical coastlines
Clutch size
4 eggs
Incubation period
About 21–22 days
Size
Small (16–22cm)
Wingspan
~35–40cm
Weight
~40–65g
A small, hunch-backed sandpiper with a slightly down-curved bill tip, non-breeding birds plain grey-brown above and white below.
A rare and accidental visitor to Borneo well south of its more typical wintering range, and considered near-threatened in parts of its global population.
