Bird Flew 15200Km to Reach Sri Lanka | Pectoral Sandpiper - Calidris melanotos - Vagrant Photographs

"Pectoral Sandpiper - Calidris melanotos - Vagrant Bird to Sri Lanka Photographing Mission" Video is all about how we photograph this rare bird which has fly more than 15,200 Km to reach Sri Lanka.

The pectoral sandpiper's migration might be affected by global warming, as is suspected for many Arctic-breeding birds: 100 years ago, migrating pectoral sandpipers were observed to pass through northern Ohio in early-mid May and again in late August; today, the bulk of the northward migration takes place in April already, and most birds do not return until mid-September.

This bird looks similar to the widely sympatric sharp-tailed sandpiper ("C." acuminata), which is not a member of the stint clade however. The pectoral sandpiper is a largish calidrid (21 cm (8.3 in) in length, with a wingspan of 46 cm (18 in)) with a grey-brown back, brownest in the summer male, and grayest in winter. The pectoral sandpiper has a grey breast, sharply demarcated at its lower edge, which gives this species its English name; this clear dividing line is particularly conspicuous if the birds are turned towards the observer. The legs are yellowish, and the bill is olive with a darker tip.

The juveniles are more brightly patterned above with rufous coloration and white mantle stripes.

This species differs from the sharp-tailed sandpiper in its breast pattern, weaker supercilium and grayer crown.

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"Prasad Hapuarachchi is someone that has perfected the art of wildlife photography. Prasad is a talented bird photographer and expeditor; He holds the biggest collection of bird photographs which has been published and completed by a single person in Sri Lanka. He was the chairman of the Tourist Board of Western Province. Prasad is an entrepreneur and he is also currently connected to AWPC as the Country Representative for Sri Lanka and a director of AWPC SL. He is a photography guru that teaches wildlife photography and nature and wildlife to the community. Additionally, he is engaged in conservation projects in nature and wildlife"

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