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Upland Sandpiper

By: Alex 

Classification-

Physical Description

The Upland Sandpiper has very long, straight legs. It has big eyes and a medium-sized beak. They also have long wings. There wing spand is around 20 inches. The weight of this bird is about 5-7 ounces. It’s length is between 11-12.5 inches long.

Diet and Feeding Habits 

The Upland Sandpiper eats a variety of foods, such as grasshoppers, weevils, crickets, beetles, grubs, moths, ants, flies, spiders, centipedes and millipedes. It’s diets are insects and seeds. The Upland Sandpiper gets its food by

 Reproduction

Upland Sandpipers go to breeding grounds around April- May. They prefer to breed in meadows, grasslands, and wetland clearings. They breed to southern Alaska. They into  like to breed from central Maine west through Canada are sometimes found in South America. The nests are hollow. They are 4-5 inches deep. The eggs from the sandpiper sometimes have small reddish-brown blotches. The sandpiper arrives in northern and central Illinois in mid- April and stays until late August, then it migrates to Argentina and Uruguay.  

Habitat

The Upland Sandpiper lives in coastal and inland wetlands, grassland, and the forest.

Role in the Ecosystem

The Upland Sandpiper is a omnivore. Which means that its an animal that feeds on both animal and vegetable substances. The Sandpiper is a predator to weevils, grasshoppers, crickets, grubs, moths, ants, flies, centepides, millipedes, spiders, earthworm, snails, grains, grass seeds, and plant material.

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