Subspecies:undetermined recorded in Britain (of 2 subsp. in the world)
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Length:
20 cm
Wingspan:
57 cm
Weight:
M/F: 48 g
Scientific name from:
Gr.: trungas=a waterbird mentioned by Aristotle
and L.: solitarius=alone (from solus=single + -arius=connected with)
World Distribution:
BREEDS: n North America, WINTERS: Central & South America
Habitat:
Taiga, on migration marsh, wet grassland & mudflats
Diet:
Insects, also small crustaceans, molluscs and frogs
TitBit:
The Solitary Sandpiper lays its eggs in the tree nests of several different song birds, particularly those of the American Robin, Rusty Blackbird, Eastern Kingbird and Cedar Waxwing.
These data should be cited as: Robinson, R.A. (2005) BirdFacts: profiles of birds occurring in Britain & Ireland (v1.22, Oct 2008). BTO Research Report 407, BTO, Thetford (http://www.bto.org/birdfacts)
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