Biotope / Habitat
Fréquente les rivages, zones sableuses, vasières, étangs.
Species sheet
Curlew Sandpiper
Calidris ferruginea (Pontoppidan, 1763)
AnimalsVertebratesBirds
Corps élancé, petite taille
Plumage roux brique en période nuptiale
Dessous clair hors reproduction
Bec fin, noir, légèrement incurvé
Cou allongé et souple
Ailes étroites et pointues
Pattes longues, noirâtres
Queue courte avec extrémité sombre
Maximum , longueur 23 cm , envergure : 45 cm , poids 117 g
Distribution map
Geographic areas (BioObs)
Western MediterraneanMediterranean - Alboran SeaEastern MediterraneanFreshwater - EuropeNorth-East AtlanticNorth-West AtlanticChannel & NorthReunion IslandMayotteNew CaledoniaPolynesiaGuadeloupeMartiniqueRed SeaCanary Islands
Observation type
Foreshore / Shoreline
Other common names
- SichelstrandläuferGerman (Germany)
- Correlimos zarapitínEuropean Spanish
- Bécasseau cocorliFrench (France)
- Piovanello comuneItalian (Italy)
Other invalid scientific names
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Sources
- oiseaux net Bécasseau cocorli
- Aerien.ch Bécasseau cocorli
How to cite this BioObs sheet?
BioObs, 09/06/2026 : Calidris ferruginea (Pontoppidan, 1763), https://bioobs.fr/en/species-sheets/4891
Modification history
- Created by Alain Mayoux on 06/06/2026
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