Upland Sandpiper

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An adult Upland Sandpiper is roughly 30 cm long. This odd bird has a small dove-like head on a long neck. It is heavily marbled black and brown on the back and wings. The neck is streaked with dark brown which continues down to the breast and on to the flanks. The belly and undertail coverts are white. The tail is quite long for a sandpiper. The Upland Sandpiper has long yellow legs.
Even though they are sandpipers, they don't like shores. The Upland Sandpiper inhabits native prairie and other open grassy areas in North America. When an Upland Sandpiper lands on the ground, it holds its wings up for a few seconds, like on the photo.

Sealy, Texas, USA, 16 April 2007

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