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Western Sandpiper (Calidris mauri)

Western Sandpiper (Calidris mauri)
Western Sandpiper (Calidris mauri)

About Western Sandpiper (Calidris mauri)

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

The western sandpiper is a 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 mauri commemorates Italian botanist Ernesto Mauri (1791–1836).

Source: Wikipedia

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