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Wood SandpiperSize: 20-22 cm; wing span 55-60 cm Weight: 40-100 g |
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Photos |
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ADULT |
Sex unknown |
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BREEDING |
Near-lateral view of a Wood Sandpiper in breeding
plumage
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Leanyer Sewage Treatment Plant, Darwin, NT, March 2013]
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NON-BREEDING |
Lateral view of Wood Sandpipers, one in breeding plumage [right] the other in
non-breeding plumage
[left]
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Leanyer Sewage Treatment Plant, Darwin, NT, March 2013]
Near-frontal view of a Wood Sandpiper moulting into non-breeding
plumage
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[McMinns Lagoon, near Darwin, NT, September 2018]
Lateral view of a Wood Sandpiper moulting into non-breeding
plumage, with
Pied Herons
for comparison
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[McMinns Lagoon, near Darwin, NT, September 2018]
Lateral view of a Wood Sandpiper in non-breeding
plumage
foraging under water (photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Keep River NP, NT, November 2018]
Near-lateral view of a Wood Sandpiper in non-breeding
plumage
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Beeliar North Lake, Cockburn, WA, April 2019]
Lateral view of a Wood Sandpiper in non-breeding
plumage
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Sewage Treatment Plant, Katherine, NT, July 2020]
Lateral view of a Wood Sandpiper in non-breeding
plumage
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Beeliar North Lake, Cockburn, WA, April 2019]
Near-dorsal view of a Wood Sandpiper in non-breeding
plumage
(photo courtesy of M. Mearns)
[Georgina River, Camooweal, QLD, September 2019]
Near-dorsal view of a Wood Sandpiper in non-breeding
plumage
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Sewage Treatment Plant, Katherine, NT, July 2020]
Near-dorsal view of a Wood Sandpiper in non-breeding
plumage
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Beeliar North Lake, Cockburn, WA, April 2019]
Near-dorsal view of a Wood Sandpiper moulting into non-breeding
plumage
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[McMinns Lagoon, near Darwin, NT, September 2018]
Dorsal view of a Wood Sandpiper in non-breeding
plumage
(photo courtesy of M. Mearns)
[Georgina River, Camooweal, QLD, September 2019]
Direct comparison between a Wood Sandpiper, right, with a
Marsh Sandpiper, centre,
and a Red-kneed Dotterel
on the left (photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Knuckey Lagoon, Darwin, NT, November 2018]
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IMMATURE/JUVENILE |
Frontal view of an immature(?) Wood Sandpiper
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Gold Scrub Lane, Lake Samsonvale, QLD, December 2019]
Near-frontal view of an immature(?) Wood Sandpiper
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Gold Scrub Lane, Lake Samsonvale, QLD, December 2019]
Near-frontal view of an immature(?) Wood Sandpiper
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Gold Scrub Lane, Lake Samsonvale, QLD, December 2019]
Near-frontal view of an immature(?) Wood Sandpiper
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Gold Scrub Lane, Lake Samsonvale, QLD, December 2019]
Lateral view of an immature(?) Wood Sandpiper - note the brownish
flight feathers, which may be much worn juvenile feathers
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Gold Scrub Lane, Lake Samsonvale, QLD, December 2019]
Near-dorsal view of an immature(?) Wood Sandpiper
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Gold Scrub Lane, Lake Samsonvale, QLD, December 2019]
Dorsal view of an immature(?) Wood Sandpiper
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Gold Scrub Lane, Lake Samsonvale, QLD, December 2019]
Direct comparison between an immature(?) Wood Sandpiper, front left, and a
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Gold Scrub Lane, Lake Samsonvale, QLD, December 2019]
Direct comparison between an immature(?) Wood Sandpiper, front left, and a
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Gold Scrub Lane, Lake Samsonvale, QLD, December 2019]
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Behaviour |
Does oppressive tropical heat make birds aggressive? On the same day, at the same place, both Wood Sandpipers and Sharp-tailed Sandpipers were observed fighting by B. Hensen.
Wood Sandpipers in non-breeding
plumage fighting:
"What 'My feeding ground'?!"
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[McMinns Lagoon, near Darwin, NT, November 2018]
Wood Sandpipers in non-breeding
plumage fighting:
"Take that!"
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[McMinns Lagoon, near Darwin, NT, November 2018]
Wood Sandpipers in non-breeding
plumage fighting:
"And that!"
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[McMinns Lagoon, near Darwin, NT, November 2018]
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Food, Diet |
Wood Sandpiper picking up a frog for breakfast
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Gold Scrub Lane, Lake Samsonvale, QLD, December 2019]
Wood Sandpiper lining up a frog
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Gold Scrub Lane, Lake Samsonvale, QLD, December 2019]
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Call(s)/Song |
For this species we have recorded the following call(s)/song. The
interpretation of their meaning is our own;
comments and suggestions for improvement are welcome.
wospipe_dw_20200726.m4a | (Poland) | Contact call | © DW | |
wospipe_dw_20190720.m4a | (Poland) | Contact calls | © DW | |
wospipe_dw_20190720_2.m4a | (Poland) | ? | © DW |
More Wood Sandpiper sound recordings are available at
xeno-canto.org
.