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Solitary Sandpiper - Tringa solitaria

Solitary Sandpiper photo - Solitary Sandpiper scans the calm water for food
Solitary Sandpiper scans the calm water for food
Solitary Sandpiper Distribution Map - Bird Distribution generated from Montana Bird Distribution Database Solitary Sandpiper photo - Solitary Sandpiper scans the calm water for food
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Global Rank: G5
State Rank: SNA

Agency Status
USFWS: none
USFS: none
BLM: none
CFWCS Tier: 3
PIF: none
 

General Description
The information for this species is not complete. We hope to have it available soon.

Distribution
Montana Range





Migration
Subspecies solitaria is found mostly east of the Rockies; subspecies cinnamomea is found in the Rockies and to the west. Spring arrival is between April 30 and May 4 across Montana (Davis 1961).

Habitat
In the Bozeman area they occur on the edges of brushy sloughs and occasionally on open mudflats (Skaar 1969).

 
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