Spotted Sandpiper

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The Spotted Sandpiper is similar in many ways to its European brother. But significant and noticeable differences in the summer are its speckled chest and belly. In the winter they are more alike.

Wiki:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actitis_macularius

Map:

http://eol.org/pages/1064984/maps

Scientific name:

Actitis macularius

Presence in western Europe:

Extremely rare

More information

Size:

Blackbird

Birdtype:

waders

Main colour:

Light brown,

Dark brown

Beak colour:

Red

Beak shape:

Thin and long

Eyestripe:

White

Crown colour:

Light brown

Breast colour:

White

Belly colour:

White

Throat colour:

Light brown

Pattern:

Speckled

Rump colour:

Light brown

Upperwing colour:

Dark brown

Underwing colour:

Grey

Wing shape:

Pointed

Leg colour:

Buff,

Green

Leg shape:

Stilshort

Tail colour:

Light brown

Tail shape:

Square