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Limnodromus semipalmatus
Basic stats
Diet
Aquatic invertebrates, insects
Habitat
Mudflats, estuaries, coastal lagoons
Range
Breeds Mongolia to Russian Far East, winters Southeast Asia to Australia
Clutch size
4 eggs
Incubation period
About 23 days
Size
Medium (33–36cm)
Wingspan
~54–58cm
Weight
~130–180g
A long, straight-billed wader intermediate in look between a godwit and snipe, with a heavy black bill and dumpy body.
Listed as near-threatened, this species is an uncommon passage migrant and winter visitor to Borneo's coastal mudflats, probing deeply for buried prey.
