Western sandpiper / Bergstrandläufer (Calidris mauri)

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Observations

🔍 No documented observation

Description

Classification: Genus Calidris (Calidris); Family Shorebirds (Scolopacidae)
General: The western sandpiper (Calidris mauri) is a small shorebird. The genus name is from Ancient Greek kalidris or skalidris, a term used by Aristotle for some grey-coloured waterside birds. The specific mauri commemorates Italian botanist Ernesto Mauri (1791–1836).[2] [more]