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Least sandpiper

Calidris minutilla

Photo by Brian38
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Field Notes

Description:

A very small shorebird in its winter plumage. Molted brown-grey above and pale to white underneath.

Habitat:

Spotted foraging in a wetland/mudflat at the San Luis National Wildlife Refuge.

Reference Links:

Least sandpiper - Wikipedia

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California Coastal Wildlife Watch
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Birds of the World
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Birds of California/Arizona

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PublishedDecember 19, 2021

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