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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

Visits

  • 2006-04-16

    Kern National Wildlife Refuge, United States of America
  • 2006-04-19

    Candlestick Park, United States of America
    Image from 2006-04-19
    Image from 2006-04-19
  • 2006-12-01

    Isla Floreana - Punta Flores, Ecuador
  • 2007-04-10

    Ejido Lagoon, United States of America
  • 2008-05-03

    Heron's Head Park, United States of America
    Image from 2008-05-03
  • 2012-04-14

    Heron's Head Park, United States of America
  • 2012-07-21

    Don Edwards National Wildlife Refuge - Alviso, United States of America
  • 2012-08-12

    Coyote Point County Park--harbor and marsh, United States of America
  • 2012-08-25

    Pescadero Marsh, United States of America
    Image from 2012-08-25
  • 2012-12-13

    Heron's Head Park, United States of America
  • 2013-04-16

    Aransas NWR (CTC 037) (Aransas Co.), United States of America
  • 2014-01-14

    Candlestick Park, United States of America
  • 2014-07-16

    Nome, United States of America
  • 2014-07-17

    Nome--Safety Sound, United States of America
  • 2015-01-01

    Candlestick Park, United States of America
  • 2015-01-21

    Shollenberger Park, United States of America
  • 2015-04-26

    Jenner, United States of America
  • 2021-04-04

    Elkhorn Slough, United States of America
  • 2021-04-06

    Ocean Beach, United States of America
  • 2021-05-15

    Crissy Field, United States of America
    Image from 2021-05-15
  • 2021-07-18

    Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge, United States of America
  • 2024-03-27

    Teotitlan del Valle, Mexico