Curlew Sandpiper
Breeds on the Siberian tundra...strongly
migratory...winters mainly in Africa,
south and southeast Asia and Australasia.
migratory...winters mainly in Africa,
south and southeast Asia and Australasia.
Calidris ferruginea
(L 8.3")
Cairns Esplanade
25Oct2015
Calidris refers to a gray
waterside bird mentioned by
Aristotle; ferruginea in Latin
means rusty as in iron rust.
waterside bird mentioned by
Aristotle; ferruginea in Latin
means rusty as in iron rust.
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Boesman
Boesman
xeno-canto
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IUCN Watch List
Status is Near
Status is Near
Threatened