Lifespan, longevity, and ageing
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Maximum longevity: 18.5 years (wild)
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- Joao Pedro de Magalhaes
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- de Magalhaes, J. P.
Description
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Length: 19-21 cm. Plumage: pale grey above, white below; grey patch on either side of breast; black shoulder; white bar in spread wing; rump white with grey centre stripe and greyish tail; shows partial breeding plumage of rufous above mottles darker. Bare parts: iris brown; bill black, stout; feet and legs black, no hind toe. Habitat: sandy coastal beaches, coral flats and, less often, mudflats and weedy rocky shores. 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; southern Nova Scotia to the Gulf States
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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]
