Stilt sandpiper / Bindenstrandläufer (Calidris himantopus)

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Observations

🔍 No documented observation

Description

Classification: Genus Calidris (Calidris); Family Shorebirds (Scolopacidae)
General: The stilt sandpiper (Calidris himantopus) is a small shorebird. The scientific name is from Ancient Greek. The genus name kalidris or skalidris is a term used by Aristotle for some grey-coloured waterside birds. The specific himantopus means "strap foot" or "thong foot".[2] [more]