Broad-billed Sandpiper
Broad-billed Sandpiper · BirdGacha
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Illustration · not to scale
- Body Mass
- 37.1 g
- Wingspan
- 37 cm
- Diet
- Aquatic prey
- Migration
- Migratory
⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale
Dagger-like or spear bill specialized for precision thrusts and instantaneous underwater strike acceleration (ATK 224).
Tightly preened water-repellent oiled plumage resisting freezing currents and dive water resistance (DEF 141).
* These descriptions interpret game abilities, not measured physical strength. Generated scores use body mass, rarity and balancing rules; legacy cards retain manual values.
How to identify
Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.
Similar species
Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.
Calls & songs
Alfonso Maffezzoli · Sources & credits
🌍 Range & Habitat
2 · Subspecies & regional ranges
- Calidris falcinellus falcinellus
Scandinavia to Kanin Pen. (nw Russia)
- Calidris falcinellus sibirica
Taymyr Pen. (nw Siberia) and Lena to Kolyma rivers (ne Siberia)
Frequently asked questions
What is its scientific name?
Calidris falcinellus
Which family does it belong to?
Sandpipers, Snipes (Scolopacidae)
Where is it found?
Palearctic: patchily in low Arctic to subarctic tundra bogs of Northern Palearctic: Scandinavia to Kanin Pen. (Northwestern Russia); Taimyr Pen. (Northwestern Siberia) and Lena to Kolyma rivers (Northeastern Siberia)
Sources & credits
📖 Open Full Article on Wikipedia- IOC World Bird List 15.2 ↗
- AVONET ↗
- Bird illustration credits ↗ · huashu-bird-sticker · PolyForm-Shield-1.0.0
- Illustration reference ↗ · Sreedev Puthur · CC BY-SA 4.0
