Places and times seen in Munakata city

It is a traveling bird in Munakata and can be seen during spring and autumn migration. In particular, there are more observation opportunities in spring than in autumn, and it is rare to observe in the paddy field before and after rice planting.

Characteristic

The total length is about 30 cm. Her color is the same.
It is buff colored throughout, with dark brown spots on the top and light yellow wings such as a wedge pattern. The dark brown overeye line is indistinct and pale at the eyes. The neck is thin and the head and eyes look large. The lower surface is whitish.
There is not much when in summer wings and winter wings.
The black ridge is thin and short, with a slightly bent tip. The lower heel base is flesh colored and the feet are light flesh colored.
In the young bird, the upper surface is darker on the upper surface, the pattern of the wing edge is clear, and the pattern of the wedge is clear. The legs are greyish in color.

Habit

It can be observed in agricultural land, wasteland, grassland, paddy fields, etc. They rarely enter the sea water area, and most of them are fresh water areas, and while walking on grass, they feed on insects such as bees and grasshoppers.

distribution

Fly to agricultural land and grassland as a few traveling birds. In western Japan, it can be a flock of dozens of birds (in the case of sodas alone).

Other

As a large-bent bentwood, there are koshoshigi, chiusashikushigi, daishikushigi, and scallop, but it is often found in freshwater areas that they are found. It can be identified by the length and the size of the chopsticks.