Broad-billed Sandpiper (Calidris falcinellus)

About Broad-billed Sandpiper (Calidris falcinellus)

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

The broad-billed sandpiper is a small wading bird. The scientific name is from Latin. The specific name falcinellus is from falx, falcis, "a sickle." Some research suggests that it and some related species could be placed into a separate genus, Philomachus, not presently recognized as valid.

Source: Wikipedia