Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos)
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About Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos)
- Kingdom: Animals
- Phylum: Chordates
- Class: Birds
- Order: Pelicans
- Family: Sandpipers and Allies
The pectoral sandpiper, often abbreviated pec, is a small, migratory wader that breeds in North America and Asia, wintering in South America and Oceania. It eats small invertebrates. Its nest, a hole scraped in the ground and with a thick lining, is deep enough to protect its four eggs from the cool breezes of its breeding grounds. The pectoral sandpiper is 21 cm (8.3 in) long, with a wingspan of 46 cm (18 in).
Source: Wikipedia
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2009-10-01
Crissy Field, United States of America -
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2013-04-19
Anahuac NWR (UTC 049), United States of America -
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2021-07-20
Cape May Ferry to Cape Henelope, Deleware, United States of America
