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Common Name

Spotted Sandpiper

Alternate Names

Common Type

Sandpiper

Order

Charadriiformes

Family

Scolopacidae

Genus

Actitis

Species

macularius

Conservation Status

Least Concern

Location Photographed

Kansas, Kansas 1,

Number of Sub-Species

0

Migratory or Resident

Migratory

Preferred Habitat

Fresh water

Distribution and Range

Breeds North America; winters in Central and South America

Food

Forages on the ground by sight or shallow water for insects, crustaceans and other invertebrates. Can also catch insects in flight.

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Field Notes:

Its sister species in Europe is the Common Sandpiper.

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