much closer to their departure from Africa. Immatures are also much more flexible than adults in the timing and rate of their moult and refueling. Adults and immatures which accumulate fuel loads of c.50% of their lean body mass can potentially cross distances of 2397–4490 km in one non-stop flight. The wood sandpiper is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies. Widespread, it is considered a Species of Least Concern by the IUCN. References External links Wood sandpiper species text in The Atlas of Southern African Birds Oriental Bird Images: Wood Sandpiper Selected photos Ageing and sexing (PDF; 1.8 MB) by Javier Blasco-Zumeta & Gerd-Michael Heinze wood sandpiper wood sandpiper Birds of Scandinavia Birds of Russia wood sandpiper wood sandpiper