upland sandpiper

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Also known as: Bartram’s sandpiper, Bartramia longicauda, upland plover(Show More)

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The upland sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda) is an American shorebird belonging to the family Scolopacidae, which also includes woodcocks and snipes. This species, sometimes called the upland plover, is a large sandpiper with a short bill that frequents fields and prairies. Upland sandpipers are typically about 30 cm (12 inches) long and have a slender build with gray streaking. They primarily feed on grasshoppers and other insects.12

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The upland sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda), also called Bartram’s sandpiper and, mistakenly, the upland plover, is an American bird of open fields. It is a slender, gray-streaked bird almost 30 cm long that feeds on grasshoppers and other insects.
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The upland sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda), also called Bartram’s sandpiper and, mistakenly, the upland plover, is an American bird of open fields. It is a slender, gray-streaked bird almost 30 cm long that feeds on grasshoppers and other insects.
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