Recently, a tagged shorebird Sanderling that flew more than 7,400 km from South Australia has been spotted on the remote Narcondam Island in the Andaman and Nicobar archipelago.
About Sanderling:
The sanderling (Calidris alba) is a small plump wading bird.
Its name comes from Old English sand-yrðling and means "sand-ploughman".
Appearance: During the winter the sanderling is very pale, almost white apart from a dark shoulder patch. Later in the summer, the face and throat become brick-red.
Habitat: Its habitat ranges from moist sites with lots of vegetation to well-drained clay or gravel slopes, to the tops of stony ridges.
It can also be found on tidal sand flats, mud flats, and the shores of lakes and rivers.
Distribution: It is mainly found in North America, Europe, Asia, South America, Africa, and
Migration: These are complete migrants and travel from their breeding grounds to their wintering sites.
Diet: Sanderlings are carnivores (mollusciovres, insectivores). They eat small crabs and other small invertebrates.
Threats: Loss of wetland habitats, pollution of the environment as well as the pollution from pesticides.
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