Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Scolopacidae
Genus
Actitis
Species
hypoleucos
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Angola, Brunei, Iraq
Number of Sub-Species
0
Migratory or Resident
Migratory
Preferred Habitat
Temperate and subtropical Europe in either fresh or saltwater.
Distribution and Range
Breeds across much of central and northern Europe and Asia, winters in Sub Sahara Africa, southern Asia, Philippines and Australia
Food
Forages on the ground by sight or shallow water for insects, crustaceans and other invertebrates. Can also catch insects in flight.