Purple Sandpiper

Paarse Strandloper

Paarse Strandloper

Audio:

S. Nilsen ( www.xeno-canto.org )

The Purple Sandpiper is a shore-bird, which likes to sit among rocks. In the Netherlands or Belgium you see him therefore most on breakwaters in the sea.

Wiki:

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

Map:

http://eol.org/pages/1049471/maps

Scientific name:

Calidris maritima

Presence in western Europe:

Rare

More information

Size:

Blackbird

Birdtype:

waders

Main colour:

Dark grey,

Dark brown

Beak colour:

Grey,

Orange

Beak shape:

Solid and short

Crown colour:

Dark grey,

Dark brown

Breast colour:

Dark grey,

Light grey

Belly colour:

Light grey,

White

Throat colour:

Dark grey

Pattern:

Spotted

Rump colour:

Dark grey

Upperwing colour:

Dark grey

Underwing colour:

White

Wing stripe colour:

White

Wing shape:

Pointed

Leg colour:

Yellow,

Orange

Leg shape:

Stilshort

Tail colour:

Black,

Dark grey

Tail shape:

Square