A small, plump shorebird with a large head, a short, slender bill, and short tail. It has medium-length legs for a shorebird.
Relative Size
Smaller than a Semipalmated Plover, larger than a Least Sandpiper.
![Relative Size](/guide/images/size/scale.png)
![between sparrow and robin](/guide/images/size/btwn-sparrow-robin.png)
Measurements- Both Sexes
- Length: 5.9-6.7 in (15-17 cm)
- Weight: 1.1-2.0 oz (32.5-58 g)
- Wingspan: 13.4-17.0 in (34-43.2 cm)
- Length: 5.9-6.7 in (15-17 cm)
- Weight: 1.1-2.0 oz (32.5-58 g)
- Wingspan: 13.4-17.0 in (34-43.2 cm)