Species BirdsBuff-breasted Sandpiper

Buff-breasted Sandpiper

Calidris subruficollis

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Illustration of Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Calidris subruficollis)

Buff-breasted Sandpipers are slender, medium-sized shorebirds that breed in the Arctic and migrate to South America. Their courtship displays involve elaborate wing-raising and strutting behaviors.

Habitat
Prefers grasslands and open fields during migration and breeding.
Diet
Mainly consumes insects and other small invertebrates.
How common
Uncommon

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