

It is a round and small bird with black spots in the head and black band around the superior part of the chest. The beak is orange with a black tip, and the legs are also orange. In youthful the beak is dark and the legs are yellow. It is essentially a coastal specie, prefering the great estuaries. During the migration it can be seen in zones of tundra or in dry rivers in the interior. It can be observed in Portugal during the winter, has however places where it is resident or small migratory, particularly in England.
Local: Esposende em Janeiro 2009
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