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Sanderling

Photo: Marco Chan · iNaturalist · CC BY

Birds

Sanderling

Calidris alba

Observations in the area
3
Last sighting
3 October 2026
Category
Birds
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The species

The sanderling (Calidris alba) is a small wading bird. The name derives from Old English sand-yrðling, "sand-ploughman". The genus name is from Ancient Greek kalidris or skalidris, a term used by Aristotle for some grey-coloured waterside birds. The specific alba is Latin for "white".

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