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Migratory. Generally scarce at stopover sites and many birds fly long distance overland on broad front. Main passage from USSR occurs E of Black Sea, through Kazakhstan and Middle East towards E & S Africa, few birds cross Slovakia, Hungary, Balkans, Italy and E Mediterranean; less commonly, though regularly, through W Europe. Nile Valley in Sudan frequently used as stopover, whereafter Sahara is crossed diagonally to W & WC African wintering ground, where species present Sept to mid-Apr. In E Asia, passes through C Mongolia, C, NE & coastal China (Yellow R Delta), Korea (only on S migration), Japan, Hong Kong, Myanmar, Malaysia and Sumatra. In E Australia, may move away from coast after rains, and, as in C Australia, disperse among temporary inland wetlands. Most non-breeders stay in winter quarters or at intermediate sites during N summer.   (del Hoyo J, Elliott A, Sargatal J (eds), 1996)

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