Least ConcernCommon Greenshank
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One of the 3 sandpipers on WAnimals
Birds · Charadriiformes · Scolopacidae
Calidris alba
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
The sanderling is the sandy-beach wader par excellence: it runs tirelessly after each retreating wave, pecking at the draining water, and flees at full speed from the next. In winter it is almost entirely white, the palest of the sandpipers. It breeds on the northernmost Arctic tundra and winters on beaches across five continents.
Weight
40 g – 100 g
Size
18 cm – 21 cm
Life expectancy
16 years
Diet
Insectivore
Feeds mainly on insects and other invertebrates.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
Sources consulted: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calidris_alba
Best time: From August to May on sandy beaches worldwide; it is recognised by its ceaseless running after the wash of the waves.
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