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SandpipersStilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus- ORDER: Charadriiformes
- FAMILY: Scolopacidae
Basic Description
In its boldly barred breeding plumage, the Stilt Sandpiper is easily identified. In its gray nonbreeding plumage, it is much less distinctive and appears to be intermediate between a yellowlegs and a dowitcher.
More ID InfoOther Names
- Correlimos Zancolín (Spanish)
- Bécasseau à échasses (French)
