The Pectoral Sandpiper is among the most recognizable of small shorebirds, larger than the small “peep” sandpipers and sporting a distinctively stippled breast that ends neatly at a white belly.

Jun 24, 2013 · <p>The Pectoral Sandpiper is among the most recognizable of small shorebirds, larger than the small “peep” sandpipers and sporting a distinctively stippled breast that ends neatly at a …

Pectoral Sandpipers breed mostly in wet coastal tundra dominated by grasses and sedges. Females build the nest in raised areas such as small ridges, which are drier and also provide better visibility.

Jun 24, 2013 · <p>The Pectoral Sandpiper is among the most recognizable of small shorebirds, larger than the small “peep” sandpipers and sporting a distinctively stippled breast that ends neatly at a …

Jan 20, 2020 · Stilt Sandpipers have a much longer drooping bill than Pectoral Sandpipers and do not have the well delineated line separating the streaked breast and unstreaked belly.

May 5, 2011 · Pectoral Sandpiper is smaller than Ruff. In all plumages, Pectoral Sandpiper has heavy streaking on the throat and breast and a well-defined break between the streaking and the clean …

Jun 25, 2019 · In all plumages, Pectoral Sandpiper has a clear demarcation between its streaked breast and white belly, whereas Sharp-tailed Sandpiper lacks this clean break. Pectoral Sandpiper, …

Sep 28, 2016 · Breeding adults Very small sandpiper with yellowish legs and thin, slightly drooped bill. Favors muddy habitats. © Jay McGowan / Macaulay Library New York, May 01, 2013

Jun 18, 2012 · Pectoral Sandpipers are larger than Baird's Sandpipers with yellow (not black) legs. The breast and belly are sharply demarcated on Pectoral Sandpipers but not on Baird's Sandpipers.

Jul 29, 2016 · Pectoral Sandpipers have yellow legs like Least Sandpipers, but they are much larger with a dark shield of streaking on the chest. © Ian Davies / Macaulay Library Alaska, June 24, 2013