BIRDS

Pectoral Sandpiper

Calidris melanotos

Birds
NativeMigratory
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79.7 gWeight
4 eggsClutch
22 daysIncubation

Bird weighing 79.7 g. Migratory. Lives in fields and near water. Feeds on aquatic prey — fish, crustaceans, molluscs. Forages on the ground.

There are 2,361 observations of Pectoral Sandpiper in Québec, mostly in Bas-Saint-Laurent, Montérégie and Côte-Nord, and it has been reported in every region. They peak in September and become rare from November to July.

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