Habitat
The white-rumped sandpiper breeds on the
tundra. In the winter and during migration, it is found in marshes, on the shores of
lakes and
ponds, in flooded fields, on beaches, and on mudflats.
Diet
The white-rumped sandpiper
forages on the ground or in the water for food. It eats
insects, larvae, seeds, worms, mollusks, and
crustaceans.
Life Cycle
The female lays 4 eggs in a grass-lined depression in the ground. The female incubates the eggs for 20-21 days. The chicks fledge when they are 16-17 days old.
Behavior
The white-rumped sandpiper is a long-distance migrator. It migrates in large flocks from the Arctic regions of Canada and Alaska to Argentina at the tip of South America.
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