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Migratory. Migrates in few, non-stop jumps of up to 4,000 km; flies from NE North America over W Atlantic directly to N South America, whence continues with short hops down coast, then moving inland at mouth of R Amazon, reaching wintering grounds 1 month later; shows some degree of site fidelity. During N migration flies across Central America, Caribbean and inland North America, staging Great Planes; little information on other staging areas. Departs from winter quarter Mar to mid-Apr, arriving N South America late Apr to mid-May, and on breeding grounds early Jun. Leaves breeding grounds up to early Aug; arrives at Canadian coast Aug to early Sept, n South America late Aug, and S Brazil and Argentina mid-Nov to Dec.   (del Hoyo J, Elliott A, Sargatal J (eds), 1996)

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