Upland sandpiper

Description

An adult is roughly 30 cm (12 in) long with a 66 cm (26 in) wingspan.The average weight is 170 g (6 oz).This odd bird has a small dove-like head on a long neck.It is heavily marbled black and brown on the back and wings.The neck is streaked with dark brown which continues down to the breast and on to the flanks.The belly and undertail coverts are white.The tail is quite long for a sandpiper.The upland also sports a white eye-ring and long yellow legs.