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Tringa ochropus
Basic stats
Diet
Insects, small invertebrates
Habitat
Freshwater pools, streams, ditches
Range
Breeds Eurasia, winters to Africa and Southeast Asia
Clutch size
4 eggs
Incubation period
About 20–23 days
Size
Small-medium (21–24cm)
Wingspan
~41–46cm
Weight
~60–100g
A dark-backed sandpiper with a strongly contrasting white rump, often confused with Wood Sandpiper but darker overall and more solitary.
Typically found singly along Borneo's freshwater pools, streams and ditches in winter, flushing steeply with a sharp call when disturbed.
