Field signs. The minor and most of korotkonogy ulitov. Abdomen white, the top of the head to tail and wings are olive-gray, with small dark figure, which is not visible from afar. From Fifi and CHernysh be distinguished by small size, short legs, dark nadhvostyu, a distinct white stripe on top of the wing, rounded tail. Bottom wing striped, with individual variations. From small sandpiper (most similar to White) is primarily style ulitov wiggle tail, the absence of sharp pestrin on the back, long tail (heavily favored cut wings) in flight - a distinct Krylova stripe, often could be rounded tail with white tip strip . Male and female apparently no different. Pereletaya over the water, carry the characteristic double blows wings. The autumn coloring slightly different from marriage weaker strokes on top of the body, less dark spots on the sides of goiter. Young coloring generally the same, but on top - flaky distinct pattern formed by dark stripes and predvershinnymi ohristymi kaemkami plumes on the back and wings. Weight 35-75 g, 19-21 cm in length, wing 10,5-11,9 cm, the magnitude of 32-35 cm (Ryabitsev, 2001). Usually flit over the water with a high "giggle" swish. From the same sounds of current song, also performed during flights over water or on prisadah - bushes, trees inclined, on the shore. This is repeated, as though a bit nervous phrase "hiIdidi-hiIdidi ..." When anxiety - elongated "hiiiik, hihiiik, hihihiiik, hididi (Ryabitsev, 2001).  Distribution. Palearktichesky Kulik temperate latitudes. Typical for the shores of water bodies (primarily rivers) throughout the taiga zone, for which he was the most characteristic, to a lesser extent for the forest-steppe of southern and central Siberia and the forest belt Sayan, where he went on the river valleys. The northern border nesting on the Yenisey - 68 o N, deep in the left - just north of the polar circle (Rogacheva, 1988); in the West Taimyr - about 69 o 30 'N (Krechmar, 1966), in the northern Evenkia (Valley Kotuya) - about 69 o N, from the eastern borders - up to 70 o N (Volkov, 1988).
Habitats. Obitatel very different in size and character of reservoirs, but most of all loved the small river with wooded shores. Selitsya and totally open grassy shores (Ryabitsev, 2001). Phenology. Krasnoyarskpriletaet By mid-May, the full stack 9-22 June, the withdrawal of chicks - the end of the first half of July. At the Angara (Kamenka River), slightly nasizhennye masonry 9-11 July. In Angutihe nenasizhennaya objects detected on 29 June (Syroechkovsky, Rogacheva, 1980). The Lake. Queta nenasizhennaya masonry - 1 July, the withdrawal of chicks - the second decade of July, the emergence of young flight - the last of July (Krechmar, 1966). Reproduction. Jacks suit on the ground among bushes, grass, in the woods or on open, often far from water. The nest is most often well hidden among the vegetation and opavshih branches, lining normally not very profuse, but accurate, consists of grass, leaves, needles, etc. In laying typically 4 eggs. Their color reddish-cream or cream-white, rarely or greyish blue, with small brown and grayish spots are usually rare. The size of eggs 31-40 x 23-28 mm. Nasizhivayut both partners within 20-23 days. Careful, catch them at the nest is difficult. If you stick close to danger, flit from worrying swish or disqualification, portraying Escaping animal or wounding a bird. Brood is kept near the water. Female walks with vyvodkom 1-4 weeks, then leaves him in the care of male. The young may flutter at the age of about 18 days (Ryabitsev, 2001). Power supply - small invertebrates. Kormitsya only in shallow water or near water (Syroechkovsky, Rogacheva, 1980). Number. In the southern region along the rivers very Kulik large (Syroechkovsky, Rogacheva, 1980). Numerous in the southern and middle taiga. In the area of the Peace nesting numbers - 34 specimens of 10 km of coastline. In a typical northern taiga and podtayge common (3-9 individuals in the 10 km river), in the extreme northern taiga rare (Rogacheva, 1988). References. |
