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Semipalmated sandpiper
Calidris pusilla
18.4335, -64.6333
Field Notes
Description:
Very small shorebird. Adults have black legs and a short stout straight dark bill. The body is dark grey-brown on top and white underneath. The head and neck are tinged light grey-brown. This bird can be difficult to distinguish from other similar tiny shorebirds, in particular the Western Sandpiper; these are known collectively as "peeps" or "stints".
Habitat:
Their breeding habitat is the southern tundra in Canada and Alaska near water.
They are long distance migrants and winter in coastal South America with some going to the southern United States.
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Semipalmated Sandpiper
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PublishedJune 22, 2011
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