Lifespan, longevity, and ageing
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Maximum longevity: 23.5 years (wild)
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- Joao Pedro de Magalhaes
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- de Magalhaes, J. P.
Description
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Length: 28-31 cm. Plumage: brownish grey mottled white or buff above, rump white; below white mottled grey or buff; chest dusky buff; dark ear coverts; diffuse dark eyeline; pale superciliary stripe; black axilaries diagnostic in all plumages. Breeding adult with face and underparts to belly black, broadly bordered all around from forehead down sides of neck and flanks white; crissum white. Immature like non-breeding adult, but browner above mottled with pale gold. Bare parts: iris dark brown; bill black; feet and legs grey. Habitat: coastal flats, estuaries, sandy beaches, rocky shores, sometimes inland water bodies. Palearctic migrant. <389><391><393>
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- Urban, E. K.; Fry, C. H.; Keith, S. (1986). The Birds of Africa, Volume II. <em>Academic Press, London.</em> North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS) North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS) North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS)
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- Edward Vanden Berghe [email]
Distribution
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North America
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- Urban, E. K.; Fry, C. H.; Keith, S. (1986). The Birds of Africa, Volume II. <em>Academic Press, London.</em> North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS) North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS) North-West Atlantic Ocean species (NWARMS)
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- Mary Kennedy [email]
