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Calidris pugnax
Basic stats
Diet
Insects, seeds, small invertebrates
Habitat
Paddies, wet grassland, mudflats
Range
Breeds northern Eurasia, winters to Africa and Asia
Clutch size
4 eggs
Incubation period
About 20–23 days
Size
Medium, males larger (males 29–32cm, females 22–26cm)
Wingspan
~54–58cm
Weight
~70–230g
A variable, pot-bellied wader with a small head and slightly down-curved bill, non-breeding birds scaly brown above with notable size difference between sexes.
An uncommon passage migrant and winter visitor to Borneo's paddies and wet grassland, often associating loosely with other freshwater waders.
