Least Sandpiper
Likely fly nonstop over the Atlantic
from northeast No. America to
northeast So. America...about
1,800 to 2,500 miles.
from northeast No. America to
northeast So. America...about
1,800 to 2,500 miles.
Calidris minutilla
(L 6" WS 13" Wt 0.7 oz)
© BirdNote,
Interview by
Todd Peterson
Todd Peterson
© Wikipedia
Belize City
Fort George Area
06Mar2019
non-breeding
Calidris in Greek is a gray-colored
waterbird mentioned by Aristotle;
minutilla in Latin means very small,
insignificant.
waterbird mentioned by Aristotle;
minutilla in Latin means very small,
insignificant.
© Thomas G.
Graves
Graves
xeno-canto
Is the smallest shorebird in
the world.
the world.
(The Cornell Lab)