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White-rumped Sandpiper
Calidris fuscicollis(Vieillot, 1819)
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- Order
- CHARADRIIFORMES
- Family
- Scolopacidae
- Genus
- Calidris
At a glance
The White-rumped Sandpiper, native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Very common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
The white-rumped sandpiper is a small migratory shorebird that breeds in the northern tundra of Canada and Alaska. This bird can be difficult to distinguish from other similar tiny shorebirds; these are known collectively as "peeps" or "stints". In flight, it is more easily picked out by its namesake white rump.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a White-rumped Sandpiper?
The White-rumped Sandpiper is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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06 · Gallery
Plumage up close
3 photos
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