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The Bartramia Longicauda is commonly known as the upland sandpiper.

 * __Habitat__:**
 * The upland sandpiper prefers to live in a 40 acre grassy field with water nearby.
 * It needs to live in a grassy field.
 * Prescribed fires in there fields will keep there environment good to live in, so it is not brushed in.
 * Mostly found in the great plains.

**__Niche__:**
 * Eats Mainly insects such as grasshoppers and crickets, sometimes seeds.
 * It is about 12 inches tall and has a wingspan of about 26 inches.
 * Needs to have a large area with short grass and tall grass.
 * They produce offspring from the time of April 1 - August 15.
 * They winter in South America.
 * There call sounds like a "wolf whistle".
 * There nests are usually well hidden in the grass of a field by vegetation.
 * They breed from Alaska to southern Canada and the North American Mid-West, to New England.
 * Only breed once a year and there are only 4 eggs per batch.

__**Why The Animal is Endangered**__**:**
 * Fields are being mowed during breeding times.
 * Fields are not being cut back or burned so that the grass is 6-8 inches tall in the spring.
 * Pesticides are being used on the fields that they are nesting in.


 * __Population__:**
 * There are currently around 350,000 birds.


 * __Conservation Efforts__:**
 * The upland sandpiper is a high conversation concern in the Northeast.
 * Species is protected at the federal level by the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.
 * The New Hampshire Species Conservation Act protects the upland sandpiper.

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