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Spoon-billed Sandpiper

Calidris pygmaea

The Spoon-billed Sandpiper is a small, migratory wader renowned for its distinctive spatula-shaped bill. Breeding in the remote northeastern tundra of Russia, it undertakes one of the world’s most perilous migrations, traveling thousands of kilometers to wintering grounds in Sou…

Classification

Bird

Family

Scolopacidae

Habitat

Coastal mudflats and tundra wetlands

Diet

Carnivore

Conservation status

Critically Endangered

Lifespan

5-9 years

Weight

25-30 g

Scientific name

Calidris pygmaea

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Fewer than 700 adult Spoon-billed Sandpipers are believed to remain in the wild, making them critically close to extinction.
The Spoon-billed Sandpiper is one of the only birds in the world with a spatula-shaped bill. During migration, it can travel over 8,000 kilometers between breeding and wintering sites. Chicks are able to feed themselves almost immediately after hatching.

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