Calidris fuscicollis ORDER: CHARADRIIFORMES FAMILY: SCOLOPACIDAE
IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern
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Unique among the small sandpipers known as "peeps," the White-rumped Sandpiper shows white above the base of the tail. Its striking rump, along with its distinctive call note, make it readily identifiable in the midst of a flock of flying small shorebirds.