. Birds in Kansas. Birds -- Kansas Identification. An adult Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos). Photograph by C. L. Cink. Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos (Vieillot) Status: The Pectoral Sandpiper is a common transient throughout the state in spring and fall. The few birds recorded during the summer are probably birds who have dis- continued movement. their northward. Period of Occurrence: There are spring records from 14 March until 5 June. They occur sporadi- cally in the summer, with a 7 July record. The main influx in the fall starts around 10 August; the last fall record is on 2
. Birds in Kansas. Birds -- Kansas Identification. An adult Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos). Photograph by C. L. Cink. Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos (Vieillot) Status: The Pectoral Sandpiper is a common transient throughout the state in spring and fall. The few birds recorded during the summer are probably birds who have dis- continued movement. their northward. Period of Occurrence: There are spring records from 14 March until 5 June. They occur sporadi- cally in the summer, with a 7 July record. The main influx in the fall starts around 10 August; the last fall record is on 26 November. Habits and Habitat: The Pectoral Sandpiper is a breeding bird of the tundra, passing through Kansas on its way both north and south. It is one of the larger sandpipers and frequents the grassy edges of marshes, flooded fields, and river bars. Field Marks: The sharp line of demarcation on the breast and the large size will help to separate this sandpiper from the other "; It may be confused with the Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (Calidris acuminata), but the latter has a more rufous crown and its breast is suffused with a. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Thompson, Max C; Ely, Charles A. (Charles Adelbert), 1933-. Lawrence, Kan. : University of Kansas, Museum of Natural History : Distributed by University Press of Kansas
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