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Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla)

Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla)
Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla)
Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla)
Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla)
Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla)
Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla)

About Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla)

  • Kingdom: Animals
  • Phylum: Chordates
  • Class: Birds
  • Order: Pelicans
  • Family: Sandpipers and Allies

The semipalmated sandpiper is a very small shorebird. The genus name is from Ancient Greek kalidris or skalidris, a term used by Aristotle for some grey-coloured waterside birds. The specific pusilla is Latin for "very small".

Source: Wikipedia

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