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Key Identification Features [edit]
aka Ca: Territ fosc Da: Sortgrå Ryle De: Meerstrandläufer Es: Correlimos oscuro Fi: merisirri Fr: Bécasseau violet It: Piovanello violetto Nl: Paarse Strandloper No: Fjæreplytt Pt: Pilrito-escuro Sv: Skärsnäppa Ru: Морской песочник
L 8"
Yellow legs.
Winter plummage: Dark gray head without streaks. Dark gray breast with streaks extending onto flanks. Very dark back with thin gray edges.
Summer plummage: Dark gray streaked head . Pale indistinct supercilium. Black back feathers and wing covs with white edges. Dark gray breast with dark streaks and spots extending onto white underparts.
Range: Continent, country or more local range. Resident or months present [edit]
Habitat: estuary, rainforest, mountains, desert etc [edit]
Subspecies: [edit]
Calls: [edit]
Quietish in winter. ‘tit’, ‘whit’