Dunlin
Calidris alpina
ok. 19 cmDorosły ptak
total length
total length
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- Mass
- 48.7–75.9 gGeneral range — Cornell; populacje północnoamerykańskie, bez rozdzielenia płci
Dunlin — size comparison
The dunlin breeds in northern North America and Eurasia. It inhabits tundra and wet areas with low vegetation, and populations differ in migration routes. After
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wzdłuż osi ciała · od końca dzioba do końca ogonaReference values · details in the profiles
Total lengthScale in cm
05101520
approx. 19 cm
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Dunlin — size comparison — facts and sources
The dunlin breeds in northern North America and Eurasia. It inhabits tundra and wet areas with low vegetation, and populations differ in migration routes. After breeding it often stays on sea coasts, estuaries and extensive mudflats exposed by the tide.
It probes sediment with its bill and gathers available invertebrates. Insects and larvae matter on breeding grounds, while worms, molluscs and small crustaceans also matter along coasts. Feeding birds may move close together, rhythmically lowering their heads towards the substrate.
It nests on the ground, usually beside a vegetation clump. Both parents incubate, and after hatching the young walk and find food themselves. Outside breeding, dunlins form large flocks that rapidly change flight direction above water when threatened.