| IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature): | Least Concern
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| Approximate size(adult): | Very small sandpiper, about 12–14 cm long with a wingspan of 28–30 cm. Has short black legs, a fine black bill, and brownish-grey upperparts in non-breeding plumage; breeding adults show rufous and black mantle feathers.
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| Resident/ Migrate from: | A long-distance migrant that breeds in the high Arctic tundra of northern Europe and Asia, including Scandinavia and Siberia.
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| Migrate to: | Winters in Africa, South Asia, and Southeast Asia, including India, Sri Lanka, and coastal regions of the Arabian Peninsula. Common winter visitor across Indian wetlands.
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| Breeding season: | Breeds from June to August. Nests on the ground in dry tundra with sparse vegetation near freshwater pools. Lays 3–4 eggs.
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| Breed in: | Arctic tundra and northern boreal zones with access to small pools and moist ground.
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| Habitat: | In winter, occurs in mudflats, freshwater lakes, saltpans, marshes, and flooded paddy fields. Often forms mixed flocks with other small waders.
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| Diet: | Feeds mainly on insects, larvae, small crustaceans, worms, and mollusks, picked from mud or shallow water using rapid probing movements.
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