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OverviewAI-generated
The Least Sandpiper (*Calidris minutilla*) is a species of bird within the family Scolopacidae. It belongs to the order Charadriiformes, class Aves, and phylum Chordata. The taxon is accepted under the authority of Vieillot, 1819, and is classified as a marine habitat species. Its parent taxon is *Calidris*.
The species has been assessed as Near Threatened by the IUCN Red List in 2024. Its range includes Brazil, South America, and Marapanim. The bird is also known by the common names pibydd bychan, Wiesenstrandläufer, and Correlimos menudillo.
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Species
Near Threatenedleast sandpiper
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderCharadriiformes
- FamilyScolopacidae
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Encyclopedic overview
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).
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Least Sandpiper” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.