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Grey-tailed Tattler Heteroscelus brevipes | |
Grey Tailed Tattler Photo Courtesy of Birdway Australia | |
Bird Family : | "Sandpipers" Scolopacidae |
Description : | Common local species. Length 25cm. Feeds on reef flats at low tide. Eats molluscs, crustaceans and insects. Roost on rocks and in mangroves at high tide. Call is a fluty ' troo-eet ' , ' weet-eet '. |
Typical Habitat : | Estuaries, mangroves, rocky coast and reefs. |
Distribution : | Common to coastal areas. |
Migration : | Summer migrant to Australia. Migrates to China, Taiwan and Australasia to breed. Juveniles and some adults may over-winter here. |
Introduced : | No |
Seen North Qld : | Yes |
EPBC : | Migratory |
Additional info .. | locations seen (15) .. observations (23) .. habitats seen (1) .. |
EPBC = Environmental Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act (Commonwealth) |
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