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Birds
Dunlin
Dunlin · Calidris alpina
Discover the dunlin, an elegant coastal bird that enchants with its reddish plumage.
Fact file
- Size
- 18 to 20 cm tall with a weight of 30 to 110 grams.
- Males and females
- In dunlins there are no significant sex differences in the plumage.
- Sounds
- Typical chirping and melodic trilling, especially in flight.
- Diet
- Feeds on small animals, worms and plants that it finds in sand or mudflats.
- Offspring
- The breeding season is between May and July, and usually 4 eggs are laid.
How to identify Dunlin
The dunlin has striking grey-brown plumage with a paler underside. In summer its colouring shifts to a reddish breast area, which is particularly distinctive.
It reaches a size of around 18 to 20 cm and weighs between 30 and 110 grams. Its slender silhouette and long, curved bill are impressive and help to distinguish it from similar species.
More in the app
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- general viewing tips
Where Dunlin live
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