Sanderling

Calidris alba

Summary 2

The Sanderling (Calidris alba, syn. Crocethia alba or Erolia alba) is a small wader. It is a circumpolar Arctic breeder, and is a long-distance migrant, wintering south to South America, South Europe, Africa, and Australia. It is highly gregarious in winter, sometimes forming large flocks on coastal mudflats or sandy beaches.

Fuentes y créditos

  1. (c) Andreu Anguera, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/39823318@N00/3446952481
  2. (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calidris_alba

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