Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius)
Spotted Sandpiper is a small shorebird found along fresh water. It nests on the ground. Interestingly, a female mates with different males during a breeding season and she leaves egg incubation to them.
- 🇫🇷 Chevalier grivelé
- 🇩🇪 Drosseluferläufer
- 🇲🇽 Andarríos maculado, Playero manchado
Characteristics
- Length: 18-20cm
- Weight: 28-43g
- Wingspan: 30-33cm
How to Identify
Although the different sandpipers’ species are difficult to identify, for the Spotted Sandpiper, I look if the whole breast and belly have grey or brownish spots breeding season. The beak is yellowish with a dark tip.
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Where and When to Spot
I only saw a Spotted Sandpiper once, foraging along a small pond in between Technopark and Airport in Montreal. Unfortunately, these ponds have been dried out by the landlord.