Shorebirds
Buff-breasted
Sandpiper
The
Buff-breasted Sandpiper is a species of high conservation concern because of its
apparent decline from historical numbers, small population size (15,000), small
non-breeding distribution, and probable threats on the non-breeding grounds (Brown
et al. 2001, Morrison et al. 2001).
Threats on the non-breeding grounds include habitat loss along the migration route,
exposure to pesticides, and resort and agricultural development of remaining habitat
used during the austral summer in South America (Lanctot
and Laredo 1994, Gotthardt and Lanctot
2002).
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Last Updated: September 18, 2008
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