Solitary Sandpiper

The Solitary Sandpiper, Tringa solitaria, is a small wader . Its only close relative in the genus Tringa is the Green Sandpiper ; they both have brown wings with little light dots, and a delicate but contrasting neck and chest pattern. In addition, both species nest in trees, unlike most other scolopacids. The Solitary Sandpiper lays its eggs in abandoned nests in trees.

The Solitary Sandpiper is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

Distribution of the Solitary Sandpiper in North and Middle America. The Solitary Sandpiper, the nearctic counterpart of the palearctic Green Sandpiper (Tringa ocrophus), breeds in the boreal forests of Canada and Alaska and winters in the tropics. Although this species was first described by ornithologist Alexander Wilson in 1813, its nest was not discovered until 1903. Until that time, eggs and young of the Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularia) were misidentified as those of the Solitary Sandpiper. More

The Solitary Sandpiper, Tringa solitaria, is a small wader (shorebird). Its only close relative in the genus Tringa is the Green Sandpiper (Pereira & Baker, 2005); they both have brown wings with little light dots, and a delicate but contrasting neck and chest pattern. In addition, both species nest in trees, unlike most other scolopacids. The Solitary Sandpiper lays its eggs in abandoned nests in trees. It breeds in woodlands across Alaska and Canada. More

The Solitary Sandpiper is a small shorebird that prefers to nest in trees, laying its eggs in abandoned nests from other species. Preferred breeding grounds for this species include various forests in Alaska and Canada. In winter months, this species migrates southward to Central and South America, in the Amazon River basin and the Caribbean. These birds may rarely be seen in western Europe as well. More

The Solitary Sandpiper is commonly seen in migration along the banks of ponds and creeks. While not truly solitary, it does not migrate in large flocks the way other shorebirds do. More

The Solitary Sandpiper is very much a bird of fresh water, and is often found in sites, such as ditches, too restricted for other waders, which tend to like a clear all-round view. This species is a dumpy wader with a dark green back, greyish head and breast and otherwise white underparts. It is obvious in flight, with wings dark above and below, and a dark rump and tail centre. More

In flight, the Solitary Sandpiper has a characteristic three-note whistle. The Solitary Sandpiper lays 3-5 eggs in an old tree nest of a songbird species, such as a thrush. The young birds are believed to drop to the ground on their own soon after hatching. Food is small invertebrates, sometimes small frogs, picked off the mud as this species works steadily around the edges of its chosen pond. Copyright: Wikipedia. More

North American RangeThe Solitary Sandpiper is shaped like the Greater and Lesser Yellowlegs, but is smaller than both and has shorter, greenish legs. The bill is straight, thin, and of medium length. The dark back is covered in light spots, and the head is streaked gray. The head is dark enough that the white eye-ring is fairly distinct. The tail pattern, seen in flight, is distinctive. The outer edges are white, barred with black, with a dark center. More

The solitary sandpiper (Tringa solitaria), which breeds in North America and winters in South America, is unusual in nesting not on the ground but in the old tree nests of other birds. The closely related green sandpiper (T. ochropus) is its slightly larger counterpart in... More

Solitary Sandpiper Habitat Model go to: USFWS Gulf of Maine Watershed Habitat Analysis go to: Species Table Draft Date: November 2002 Species: Solitary sandpiper, Tringa solitaria Use of Study Area Resources: Migration. Solitary sandpipers breed in the boreal forests of Alaska and Canada, as far east as Quebec and Labrador (Moskoff 1995). They winter in the Caribbean, Central and South America. More

This solitary sandpiper has been sneaking some ballet lessons on the side. Solitary sandpiper as ballerina For two days now, the sandpiper has been at the same pool; I wonder whether it will be there tomorrow. Photo note: I used a Pentax *ist D, with SMC 1000mm reflex lens on April 29 and 30, 2006. More

solitary sandpiperThe solitary sandpiper is a medium-sized shorebird 9 inches in length with a 15-17 inch wingspan. It has a pointed bill, long greenish legs, a medium-sized neck, and an olive-green back and wings marked with white spots. It has a barred tail, a gray streaked head, and white circles around its eyes. Males and females look alike, but the female is a little larger. More

Solitary Sandpiper has dark brown back, finely speckled with white or buff. The central tail feathers are black whereas the outers are white, conspicuously barred with black. The head sides, the neck and the breast are white, streaked and speckled with black. The belly is white. Legs and feet are olive-green. Solitary Sandpiper has bold white eye-ring. The bill is straight, thin and medium-sized. More

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