Curlew Sandpiper Calidris ferruginea [Pontoppidan, 1763] |
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Order:
Charadriiformes
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Family: Scolopacidae |
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BTO Codes:
CV, CURSA
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EURING No: 5090 | |
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Number in Britain:
740 records/year
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Conservation Status:
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Status in UK:
(A) Passage Visitor
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Subspecies:
Monotypic
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Length:
18 cm
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Wingspan: 44 cm |
Weight:
M/F: 69 g
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Scientific name from:
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Gr.: kalidris=grey waterside bird described by Aristotle and L.: ferrugo=iron rust |
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World Distribution:
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BREEDS n Siberia, n Alaska, WINTERS: w Europe & s Asia south to s Africa & Australia |
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Habitat:
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Tundra, on migration mudflats, marshes |
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Diet:
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Invertebrates |
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TitBit:
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The breeding success each year of the Curlew Sandpiper depends closely on the number of Lemmings - when they are scarce Arctic Foxes feed on the chicks of this, and other high Arctic breeding, species. |
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Population and Distribution |
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British Population Size:
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First Record:
Kent, 1786
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Conservation Status:
GREEN
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Previous Assessments:
2002-2007
GREEN
1996-2001
GREEN
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Habitat Occupancy (in the Breeding Season):
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European Population Size:
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Summer:
Unavailable
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Listed on the Appendices/Schedules of:
Bern(III), Bonn(II), AEWA
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BirdTrackBreeding and Survival |
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Egg Size:
36 x 26 mm
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Egg Weight: 12.0 g (of which 5 % is shell) | ||
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Number of Nest Records:
0
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Clutch Size:
4 eggs
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Incubation:
. days
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by the: Female |
Fledging:
Unavailable
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Precocial, downy
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First Clutches Laid:
Does not breed in Britain, or too few Nest Records
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Number of Broods:
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Number Ringed:
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Adult Survival:
No data
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Juvenile Survival:
No data
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Age at First Breeding:
2
years
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Typical Lifespan:
No data
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Maximum Recorded Age:
12 years 11 months 24 days (set in 1990)
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Biometrics |
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Ring Size:
B+
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Wing Length
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Adult: | Insufficient Data | ||
| Juvenile: | 132.2 ± 2.8 | 127 - 136 mm, N =72 | ||
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Weight
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Adult: | Insufficient Data | ||
| Juvenile: | 63.61 ± 9.84 | 48.50 - 78.50 g , N =67 | ||
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Other Names |
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| Gaelic: Luatharan-guilbneach | Welsh: Pibydd Cambig |
| Danish: Krumnæbbet ryle | Dutch: Krombekstrandloper |
| Finnish: Kuovisirri | French: Bécasseau cocorli |
| German: Sichelstrandläufer | Hungarian: Sarlós partfutó |
| Icelandic: Spóatíta | Irish: Gobadán Crotaigh |
| Italian: Piovanello | Norwegian: Tundrasnipe |
| Polish: Biegus krzywodzioby | Portuguese: Pilrito-de-bico-comprido |
| Spanish: Correlimos zarapitín | Swedish: Spovsnäppa |
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For More Information... |
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Books and Monographs:
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| Underhill, L.G. et al. (eds) 2006 The annual cycle of the Curlew Sandpiper International Wader Study Group, Cape Town [598.613 UND] | |
| See Also: | |
Find scientific papers on  Google Scholar
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| Wikipedia entry | |
| BirdLife species page | |
| Recent sightings and information from BirdGuides | |
| Details from the Patuxent Bird Identification Infocenter | |
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