Baird’s Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii
(L 7.5" WS 17" Wt 1.3 oz)
Montrose Beach
Chicago
01Aug2012
© Leonard J.
Peyton
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Macaulay
Library
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Calidris in Greek is a gray-
colored, waterside bird
mentioned by Aristotle.
colored, waterside bird
mentioned by Aristotle.
The tip of a sandpiper’s bill is
very sensitive to touch and this
allows them to sense things
indirectly.
very sensitive to touch and this
allows them to sense things
indirectly.
(David Allen Sibley)