Species
Near Threatenedleast sandpiper
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderCharadriiformes
- FamilyScolopacidae
Habitatmarine
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The least sandpiper (Calidris minutilla) is the smallest shorebird. The genus name is from Ancient Greek kalidris or skalidris, a term used by Aristotle for some grey-coloured waterside birds. The specific minutilla is Medieval Latin for "very small".
Within the genus Calidris, the least sandpiper is most closely related to the white-rumped sandpiper (Calidris fuscicollis).
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Birds described in 1819Birds of CanadaBirds of Central AmericaBirds of MexicoBirds of North AmericaBirds of South AmericaBirds of the CaribbeanBirds of the Dominican RepublicBirds of the United StatesCalidrisIUCN Red List near threatened speciesLeast concern biota of MexicoLeast concern biota of North America