Sanderling / Sanderling (Calidris alba)

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Wahrscheinlich Sanderling - there must be a better photo. 2024-09-14 15:34:48 La Sauge
Classification: Genus Calidris; Family Shorebirds (Scolopacidae)
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia.
General: The sanderling (Calidris alba) is a small wading bird. The name derives from Old English sand-yrðling, "sand-ploughman".[2] The genus name is from Ancient Greek kalidris or skalidris, a term used by Aristotle for some grey-coloured waterside birds. The specific alba is Latin for "white".[3] [more]
Calls: Call not very diagnostic; a short and soft "pleet" or "keek". [Link]
Physical details: length=20-21 cm, wingspan=40-45 cm, weight=44-70 g
Habitats: Wetland

First documented observation: 2023-03-27 in Yucatan. Most recent observation: 2024-09-14 in La Sauge.

Media


Sanderling. 2023-09-27 12:12:20 Florida NIKON D5600 ISO 360
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Sanderling in flight - if no brown in feathers, its non-breeding. 2023-09-27 12:30:36 Florida NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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Additional Images


Wahrscheinlich Sanderling im Kanal, leider kein scharfes Foto. 2024-09-14 13:39:54 La Sauge Canon EOS R7 200-800mm Shutter speed 10
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A sanderling parade on our last full day at Holbox. 2023-04-20 13:14:26 Yucatan NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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First sanderling maybe seen in Puerto Morelos. 2023-03-27 10:24:32 Yucatan NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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Vacation in the Yucatan peninsula. / Florida, September 2023 / FOK3 in La Sauge