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Western Sandpiper

Calidris mauri

Photo by gatorfellows
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Description:

Small sandpiper. Short neck. Moderately long bill, with slight droop. Moderately long legs. Black center of rump and tail. Legs black. Back gray-brown with some reddish. Chest usually only lightly marked. In breeding plumage has chestnut on back, crown, and back of face. Short webbing between toes (hard to see).

Habitat:

Edge of Lake Lewisville.

Reference Links:

Western Sandpiper, Identification, All About Birds - Cornell Lab of Ornithology

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Comments (1)
gatorfellows
Thank you Rob. These little ones still confuse me :)

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