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Sanderling
Calidris alba
(L 8" WS 17" Wt 2.1 oz)
Anastasia
State Park
State Park
05Feb2012
Common and widespread...found on
nearly all temperate and tropical
sandy beaches throughout the world.
nearly all temperate and tropical
sandy beaches throughout the world.
Note: lacks a
hind toe
hind toe
From the Artic shores to Warrnambool in
Victoria thousands of miles of sky
Victoria thousands of miles of sky
And the little gray brown sanderling that
long journey does fly
long journey does fly
(Francis Duggan)
© BirdNote,
Bob Sundstrom
Calidris is Greek for grey-
colored ...a term used by
Aristotle; alba is Latin for
white.
colored ...a term used by
Aristotle; alba is Latin for
white.
© Audubon
Society
Society
Bunche Beach Preserve
San Carlos Bay
09Apr2022
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