| Scolopacidae (sandpipers) |
| max.weight: 45.0 g |
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others; marine |
| Northern and Eastern Pacific, Atlantic Ocean, Antarctic Atlantic and the Arctic. Subtropical to polar. |
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| Small (ca. 20 cm long, <45 g); brightly colored during breeding season; while at sea, wear counter shade coloring of white underparts, tail, neck and face, gray mantle, and black eyepatches; laterally-flattened legs, lobed feet, and exceptionally waterproofed plumage (heavy at belly and breast) modified for aquatic life (Ref. 87784). |
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(LC); Date assessed: 08 August 2018 Ref. 123251)
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| harmless |
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