Explains what they look like, where they breed, when they migrate, why they are endangered, and what can be done to protect them. Upland sandpipers have long wings; a long tail; small, darkcrowned heads; large, dark eyes; a blacktipped, yellow bill and yellow legs. The sexes are similar. In flight, their blackish primary outer wing feathers contrast strongly with their mottled brown upper parts. The call is a rolling trill or flutelike notes, often given in flight.

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