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Dunlin
Calidris alpina
(C. a. alpina)
| Armenian Name: | Սևախածի ավազակտցար |
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See Plate 30 for Dunlin and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Migrant |
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| Abundance: | Uncommon |
| Length: | 16-20 cm, Wing Span:38-43 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 141. |
| Description: | Sandpiper with slightly decurved bill and dark line down rump. |
| Adult (Breeding): | Streaked reddish crown, mantle, back, and scapulars; large black patch on belly. |
| Adult (Non-breeding): | Pale gray breast and upperparts; white underparts. |
| Juvenile: | Like non-breeding adult but darker with narrow pale edges to upperparts; underparts dull white with dense spotting on belly. |
| Similar Species: | Differs from all other small sandpipers in breeding plumage by black belly patch; in non-breeding plumage, by combination of black legs, dark central rump, and relatively long decurved bill. |
| Behavior: | Highly gregarious. Gait includes rapid runs and side-stepping. |
| Habitat: | Shores of lakes and reservoirs, floodplains. |
| Food: | Invertebrates. |
