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Xenus cinereus
Basic stats
Diet
Small invertebrates, crustaceans
Habitat
Mudflats, estuaries, mangrove edges
Range
Breeds Russia, winters to Africa, Southeast Asia and Australia
Clutch size
4 eggs
Incubation period
About 23–24 days
Size
Small (22–25cm)
Wingspan
~57–59cm
Weight
~60–110g
A distinctive sandpiper with a long, noticeably upturned bill and short orange-yellow legs, often bobbing while feeding.
A common winter visitor to Borneo's mudflats and mangrove-fringed estuaries, frequently seen running rapidly to snatch small crabs and invertebrates.
