Family: |
Scolopacidae (sandpipers) |
Max. size: |
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Environment: |
others; marine |
Distribution: |
Northeast Atlantic and the Arctic: UK Scotland, Greenland, Svalbard and Russia. Temperate to polar. |
Diagnosis: |
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Biology: |
During the winter, it uses rocky intertidal habitats and offshore islets to forage. Molluscs make an important part of its winter diet (Ref. 118691). |
IUCN Red List Status: |
(LC); Date assessed: 09 August 2018 Ref. 123251)
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Threat to humans: |
harmless |
Country info: |
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