Birds of Cuba BETA

    CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, Snipes)  
Genus: Calidris (4 species, 24 worldwide)


Sanderling
Sanderling (Calidris alba)
Two Hills County, Alberta, Canada  
   
Photograph by dfaulder     Copyright and usage info

Sanderling
Sanderling (Calidris alba)
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USA
  Non-breeding plumage (most common in tropical America).
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Northern migrant. Small, fast moving species normally seen running along ocean shore. Breeding plumage is more likely seen in spring when heading north.

Stilt Sandpiper
Stilt Sandpiper (Calidris himantopus)
Churchill, Manitoba, Canada
  Breeding plumage.
   
Photograph by Graham Montgomery   © All Rights Reserved.

Northern migrant. Note large size and long legs. Seen inland during migration.

Least Sandpiper
Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla)
Curry Hammock State Park, Florida,  
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Northern migrant. Note yellow-green legs.

Semipalmated Sandpiper
Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla) Near Threatened
Cobourg, Ontario, Canada
  Semipalmated refers to the webbing on the feet. An uncommon sandpiper.
   
Photograph by Mdf (Wikipedia)     Copyright and usage info

Northern migrant. Uncommon. Usually seen along the coast.


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