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A member of the wader group of birds (of the order Charadriiformes), the Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (Calidris acuminata) migrate to Australia from the tundra of the Arctic Siberia and northeast Asia.
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (Calidris acuminata)
This migratory wader seem to prefer the grassy edges of shallow inland freshwater wetlands, mudflats, mangroves and even sewage farms.
A medium sized sandpiper, they have a distinct cap. The breeding adults have a rich chestnut brown cap and white eyeing, with heavily marked chevrons and spots on the underparts. They have dull greenish legs with a variable paler colour at the base of their dark bill.
The non-breeding adults have a duller grey-brown upper plumage, with a dull brown cap. The juveniles have a bright cap, a plain buffy breast, and contrasting white eyeline.
Common name
Asiatic Knot, Asiatic Pectoral Sandpiper, Siberian Knot, Siberian Pectoral Sandpiper, Sharp-tailed Stint, Sharp-tailed Sandpiper, Sharpie.
The Sharp-tailed Sandpiper are often seen wading and foraging with other species of wading birds.
- Scientific classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Aves
- Order: Charadriiformes
- Family: Scolopacidae
- Genus: Calidris
- Species: C. acuminata
- Binomial name: Calidris acuminata