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Armenian Name: | Պտավոր կտցար |
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See Plate 28 for Spotted Redshank and other similar species
Resident Status: | Migrant |
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Abundance: | Rare |
Length: | 29-31 cm, Wing Span:61-67 cm |
Distribution Map: | Map 125. |
Description: | Long thin black bill with red base to lower mandible and long orange-red legs. White back and rump. |
Adult (Breeding): | Black head, neck, and body; white spots on back and wings. |
Adult (Non-breeding): | Pale gray above, white below; prominent black lores bordered white above. |
Juvenile: | Dark gray upperparts with yellowish feather edges; pale gray underparts with dense barring. |
Similar Species: | Differs from other sandpipers by long bill, uniformly dark upperwing, and orange-red legs. |
Behavior: | Often feeds in belly-deep water. |
Habitat: | Shallow ponds. |
Food: | Invertebrates, some fish. |