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Calidris melanotos
Basic stats
Diet
Insects, small invertebrates, seeds
Habitat
Wet grassland, paddies, marsh edges
Range
Breeds Siberia and North America, winters to South America and Australasia
Clutch size
4 eggs
Incubation period
About 21–23 days
Size
Small-medium (19–23cm)
Wingspan
~43–47cm
Weight
~40–110g
A streaky brown sandpiper with a sharply demarcated, heavily streaked breast contrasting against a white belly.
A rare and accidental vagrant to Borneo on its long-distance migration, occasionally turning up in wet grassland and paddy habitats.
