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Semipalmated Sandpiper Life History

Order: Charadriiformes > Family: Scolopacidae > Genus and species: Calidris pusilla

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Size

  • Length: 6 inches
  • Wingspan: 14 inches
  • Weight: 25 grams

Habitat

Summer:

  • tundra

Winter (additional):

  • mudflats
  • coast
  • beach
  • shore
  • swamp
  • mangroves
  • bogs
  • marsh

Diet

Summer:

  • insects

Winter (additional):

  • aquatic invertebrates

Range

Summer: Northern North America Winter: South America

Nest Information

  • Number of broods: 1
  • Days spent incubating: 20(18-22)
  • Days until young fledge: 19