{"id":370799,"date":"2026-09-01T17:25:51","date_gmt":"2026-09-01T11:55:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=370799"},"modified":"2026-09-01T17:25:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-01T11:55:51","slug":"sharp-tailed-sandpiper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/sharp-tailed-sandpiper\/","title":{"rendered":"Sharp-tailed Sandpiper"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> A rare sharp-tailed sandpiper was spotted in Chandu village near Najafgarh, nearly seven years after the previous Delhi-NCR record.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About Sharp-tailed Sandpiper<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_370803\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-370803\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-370803\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-eBird-300x220.jpg?resize=300%2C220&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sharp-tailed Sandpiper\" width=\"300\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-eBird.jpg?resize=300%2C220&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-eBird.jpg?w=664&amp;ssl=1 664w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-370803\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; eBird<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>sharp-tailed sandpiper<\/strong> is a <strong>small wader bird<\/strong> that is an exceptionally uncommon visitor to India.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Scientific Name:<\/strong> Its scientific name is <strong>Calidris acuminata.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>It belongs to the <strong>Scolopacidae family.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Habitat:<\/strong> It is found in <strong>freshwater marshes, coastal mudflats and sometimes inland areas.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Breeding Ground:<\/strong> It breeds in <strong>northern Siberia<\/strong>, from the <strong>Lena River delta to the Kolyma region.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Migration Route:<\/strong> It migrates south over <strong>East Asia to Australia and New Zealand<\/strong> and may <strong>occasionally use India as a passage route<\/strong>.\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Smaller numbers<\/strong> fly to <strong>Melanasia<\/strong>, a cluster of <strong>islands in the southwestern Pacific Ocean<\/strong> between <strong>New Guinea in the west to Fiji <\/strong>in the east.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure id=\"attachment_370804\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-370804\" style=\"width: 363px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-370804\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-ResearchGate.jpg?resize=363%2C310&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Sharp-tailed Sandpiper\" width=\"363\" height=\"310\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-ResearchGate.jpg?resize=300%2C256&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-ResearchGate.jpg?resize=768%2C656&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Source-ResearchGate.jpg?w=878&amp;ssl=1 878w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 363px) 100vw, 363px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-370804\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; ResearchGate<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Key Features:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Physical Appearance:<\/strong> It is a medium-sized sandpiper with a <strong>distinct cap.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Breeding adults<\/strong> have a <strong>rich chestnut cap, white eye-line, and chevrons<\/strong> and <strong>spots on the underparts.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Nonbreeding adults<\/strong> are <strong>duller greyish-brown<\/strong> with a <strong>drab brown cap.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>while <strong>juveniles<\/strong> are <strong>brighter with a buffy breast, bright cap<\/strong> and <strong>contrasting white eye-line.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Identification:<\/strong> It has <strong>dull greenish legs<\/strong> and a <strong>variable pale colour at the base of the bill.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Sound:<\/strong> It gives excited<strong> \u201cpeep!\u201d calls, often doubled, <\/strong>along with other soft twitters.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Diet:<\/strong> It feeds on <strong>seeds, worms, molluscs, crustaceans and insects,<\/strong> especially after rainfall.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Threats:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li>Habitat loss and degradation<\/li>\n<li>Pollution<\/li>\n<li>Altered sediment flows<\/li>\n<li>Rising sea levels<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Status:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>IUCN Red List: Vulnerable<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: A rare sharp-tailed sandpiper was spotted in Chandu village near Najafgarh, nearly seven years after the previous Delhi-NCR record. About Sharp-tailed Sandpiper The sharp-tailed sandpiper is a small wader bird that is an exceptionally uncommon visitor to India. Scientific Name: Its scientific name is Calidris acuminata. It belongs to the Scolopacidae family. 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