The buff-breasted sandpiper (Calidris subruficollis) is a small shorebird. The species name subruficollis is from Latinsubrufus, "reddish" (from sub, "somewhat", and rufus, "rufous") and collis, "-necked/-throated" (from collum, "neck").[2] It is a calidridsandpiper.
This species is brown above, and has a buff face and underparts in all plumages. It has a short bill and yellow legs. Males are larger than females. Juveniles resemble the adults, but may be paler on the rear underparts.
It migrates mainly through central North America, and is uncommon on the coasts. It occurs as a regular wanderer to western Europe, and is not classed as rare in Great Britain or Ireland, where small flocks have occurred. Only the pectoral sandpiper is a more common American shorebird visitor to Europe.
This species nests as far north as Canada including Alaska[5] on the ground, laying four eggs. The male has a display which includes raising the wings to display the white undersides, which is also given on migration, sometimes when no other buff-breasted sandpipers are present. Outside the breeding season, this bird is normally found on short-grass habitats such as airfields or golf-courses, rather than near water.
These birds pick up food by sight, mainly eating insects and other invertebrates. The buff-breasted sandpipers are known to prey on Bombus polaris, a species of bumblebee found within the Arctic Circle.[6] They will either eat the bees or feed them to their young.[6] They are often very tame.
This species has been sighted in South Asia on at least three occasions. It is believed that instead of going to Argentina, this bird might have been wind-blown from the Great Plains Flyway of North America and landed up in South Asia. In November 2011, this species was sighted by Dr.Jayan Thomas and P.C. Rajeevan near Kannur, Kerala in South India.[7] and photographed by Dr. Jayan Thomas. The buff-breasted sandpiper has also been recorded in Australia on at least eight occasions.[8]
In 1978, Phillips recorded the species from Sri Lanka, and after that very few sightings were recorded. In 2001 a single bird was also recorded in Marievale, South Africa.[9]
References
^BirdLife International (2017). "Calidris subruficollis". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2017: e.T22693447A111804064. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2017-1.RLTS.T22693447A111804064.en. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
^Jobling, James A (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. pp. 372, 391. ISBN978-1-4081-2501-4.
^Godfrey, W. Earl (1966). The Birds of Canada. Ottawa: National Museum of Canada. p. 161.
^Attenborough, D. 1998. The Life of Birds. p.206 - 208. BBC. ISBN0563-38792-0
^ abStatman-Weil, Zoe; Wojcik, Vicki. "The Arctic Bumblebee". www.fs.fed.us. USDA. Retrieved 6 November 2015.
^Thomas, Jayan (26 November 2011). "North American Sandpiper in Kerala". migrantwatch.in.
^. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2013-03-06.
^Rajeevan, P. C.; Thomas, Jayan. "Buff-breasted Sandpiper Tryngites subruficollis from northern Kerala : a third record for India" (PDF). Indian Birds.
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The buff breasted sandpiper Calidris subruficollis is a small shorebird The species name subruficollis is from Latin subrufus reddish from sub somewhat and rufus rufous and collis necked throated from collum neck 2 It is a calidrid sandpiper Buff breasted sandpiperConservation statusNear Threatened IUCN 3 1 1 Scientific classificationKingdom AnimaliaPhylum ChordataClass AvesOrder CharadriiformesFamily ScolopacidaeGenus CalidrisSpecies C subruficollisBinomial nameCalidris subruficollis Vieillot 1819 SynonymsTryngites subruficollis Contents 1 Description 2 Distribution and habitat 2 1 In South Asia and Australia 3 References 4 External linksDescription EditThis species is brown above and has a buff face and underparts in all plumages It has a short bill and yellow legs Males are larger than females Juveniles resemble the adults but may be paler on the rear underparts Standard Measurements 3 4 length 190 230 mm 7 5 8 9 in weight 63 g 2 2 oz wingspan 460 mm 18 in wing 128 2 138 7 mm 5 05 5 46 in tail 56 8 61 4 mm 2 24 2 42 in culmen 19 9 21 3 mm 0 78 0 84 in tarsus 31 8 34 mm 1 25 1 34 in Distribution and habitat Edit C subruficollis breeds in the open arctic tundra of North America and is a very long distance migrant spending the non breeding season mainly in South America especially Argentina It migrates mainly through central North America and is uncommon on the coasts It occurs as a regular wanderer to western Europe and is not classed as rare in Great Britain or Ireland where small flocks have occurred Only the pectoral sandpiper is a more common American shorebird visitor to Europe This species nests as far north as Canada including Alaska 5 on the ground laying four eggs The male has a display which includes raising the wings to display the white undersides which is also given on migration sometimes when no other buff breasted sandpipers are present Outside the breeding season this bird is normally found on short grass habitats such as airfields or golf courses rather than near water These birds pick up food by sight mainly eating insects and other invertebrates The buff breasted sandpipers are known to prey on Bombus polaris a species of bumblebee found within the Arctic Circle 6 They will either eat the bees or feed them to their young 6 They are often very tame Buff breasted sandpipers are suspected to have hybridized with the white rumped or Baird s sandpiper In South Asia and Australia Edit This species has been sighted in South Asia on at least three occasions It is believed that instead of going to Argentina this bird might have been wind blown from the Great Plains Flyway of North America and landed up in South Asia In November 2011 this species was sighted by Dr Jayan Thomas and P C Rajeevan near Kannur Kerala in South India 7 and photographed by Dr Jayan Thomas The buff breasted sandpiper has also been recorded in Australia on at least eight occasions 8 In 1978 Phillips recorded the species from Sri Lanka and after that very few sightings were recorded In 2001 a single bird was also recorded in Marievale South Africa 9 References Edit BirdLife International 2017 Calidris subruficollis IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017 e T22693447A111804064 doi 10 2305 IUCN UK 2017 1 RLTS T22693447A111804064 en Retrieved 11 November 2021 Jobling James A 2010 The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names London Christopher Helm pp 372 391 ISBN 978 1 4081 2501 4 Godfrey W Earl 1966 The Birds of Canada Ottawa National Museum of Canada p 161 Sibley David Allen 2000 The Sibley Guide to Birds New York Knopf p 192 ISBN 0 679 45122 6 Attenborough D 1998 The Life of Birds p 206 208 BBC ISBN 0563 38792 0 a b Statman Weil Zoe Wojcik Vicki The Arctic Bumblebee www fs fed us USDA Retrieved 6 November 2015 Thomas Jayan 26 November 2011 North American Sandpiper in Kerala migrantwatch in Decisions reached by BARC The BirdLife Australia Rarities Committee Archived from the original on 2016 03 05 Retrieved 2013 03 06 Rajeevan P C Thomas Jayan Buff breasted Sandpiper Tryngites subruficollis from northern Kerala a third record for India PDF Indian Birds External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Calidris subruficollis Wikispecies has information related to Tryngites subruficollis BirdLife species factsheet for Calidris subruficollis Buff breasted sandpiper media Internet Bird Collection Buff breasted sandpiper photo gallery at VIREO Drexel University Buff breasted sandpiper Species Account Cornell Lab of Ornithology Buff breasted sandpiper Tryngites subruficollis USGS Patuxent Bird Identification InfoCenter Audio recordings of Buff breasted sandpiper on Xeno canto Tryngites subruficollis in Field Guide Birds of the World on Flickr Buff breasted sandpiper media from ARKive Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Buff breasted sandpiper amp oldid 1112266906, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
