Stilt Sandpiper [Calidris]
Description
Calidris, as mentioned, includes a diverse range of small to medium-sized shorebirds such as the stilt sandpiper. This species is characterized by its long legs and slightly drooping bill, using both to forage in shallow waters along mudflats and marshes. Stilt sandpipers are long-distance migrants, breeding in the Arctic and wintering as far south as South America.
Species
Stilt Sandpiper [Calidris himantopus]
View DetailsTaxonomy
| Phylum |
Chordates
Chordata
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|---|---|
| Class |
Birds
Aves
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| Order |
Gulls, Terns, and Skimmers
Charadriiformes
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| Family |
Sandpipers and Allies
Scolopacidae
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Statistics
- Species 1