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Curlew Sandpiper
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Mass | 58 g (Adult) |
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Scientific name | Calidris ferruginea |
Conservation status | Least Concern (Population increasing) |
Phylum | Chordata |
Higher classification | Calidris |
Order | Shorebirds |
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ID | 2231097 |
About Curlew Sandpiper
The curlew sandpiper is a small wader that breeds on the tundra of Arctic Siberia. The genus name is from Ancient Greek kalidris or skalidris, a term used by Aristotle for some grey-coloured waterside birds.