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A photo of a Upland Sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda)
Upland Sandpiper

Upland Sandpiper

Bartramia longicauda

The upland sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda) is a large sandpiper, closely related to the curlews. Older names are the upland plover and Bartram's sandpiper. An adult is roughly 30 cm (12 in) long with a 66 cm (26 in) wingspan. 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 also sports a white eye-ring and long yellow legs.
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Leah Sparkman
Saturday 20 May 2023 - 11:27am
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Cassandra Ricks
Saturday 13 May 2023 - 1:20am
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Marc and Virginia Maltby
Thursday 11 May 2023 - 4:44am
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Monday 08 May 2023 - 3:31pm
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