Wood Sandpiper, 3/17/2012

I have photographed Wood Sandpiper many times. This is just another time. Wood Sandpipers are commonly seen in Taiwan during Autumn, Winter and Spring as they are Winter migratory birds. They are commonly seen in wetlands, streams and mud lands.


photographed on 3/17/2012 at Wugu Wetland, New Taipei City



photographed on 3/17/2012 at Wugu Wetland, New Taipei City



photographed on 11/28/2011 at Wugu Wetland, New Taipei City



photographed on 1/2/2012 at Wugu Wetland, New Taipei City



video recorded on 1/2/2012 at Wugu Wetland, New Taipei City

Chinese name:	鷹斑鷸
English name:	Wood Sandpiper
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Scientific name:	Tringa glareola
Order:	Charadriiformes
Family:	Scolopacidae
Species status:	Species
Conservation status:	Least Concern
Migration status:	Winter migratory bird or passage migrant in Taiwan
Frequency of appearance:	Common in Taiwan
Foods:	mollusks, insects
Habitat:	Wetlands, streams or mud lands
Altitude:	Low altitude
Behavior:	Appear alone or in flocks
Characteristics:	General Characteristics: Back is dark brown with white spots. Black eyeline. White eyebrow stripe. White belly. Yellowy green feet. When walking, sometimes the tail will flap up and down.
Breeding places:	Breeding in northern Europe, south Siberia, north Mongolia and Heilungkiang River basin of northeast China.
Migration destinations:	Wintering in Africa, India, Sri Lanka, Southeast Asia, Taiwan, Philippine, Brunei, Moluccas, New Guinea, Hawaiian Islands, Australia.
Time photographed:	2011/12/18, 2012/1/2, 2012/3/17
Location found:	Wugu Wetland, New Taipei City
Sources:	Internet
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