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The Pectoral Sandpiper (*Calidris melanotos*) is a species of bird within the family Scolopacidae. It belongs to the order Charadriiformes, class Aves, and phylum Chordata. The species is classified under the genus *Calidris* and has an accepted taxonomic status. Its scientific name was established by Vieillot in 1819.
This bird has a wingspan of 41, a mass of 97.8, and a litter size of 4. The longest observed lifespan is 5 years. The Pectoral Sandpiper inhabits marine environments. Its taxonomic range includes Brazil, South America, Africa, and Ji-Paraná. The IUCN Red List assessed its conservation status as Least Concern in 2024.
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Species
Least Concernpectoral sandpiper
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderCharadriiformes
- FamilyScolopacidae
via IUCN
Wikidata facts
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- taxon rank
- species
- IUCN conservation status
- Least Concern
- Commons category
- Calidris melanotos
- taxon name
- Calidris melanotos
- Commons gallery
- Calidris melanotos
- wingspan
- 41
- litter size
- 4
- longest observed lifespan
- 5
- taxon range
- Burkina Faso
- short name
- C. melanotos
- taxon common name
- mazaricu americanu
- external data available at URL
- www.gbif.org/dataset/2c04922c-82dd-4718-ab22-c9772408de9c
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Encyclopedic overview
The pectoral sandpiper (Calidris melanotos), often abbreviated pec, is a small, migratory wader that breeds in arctic regions of North America and Asia, wintering in South America and Oceania. It eats small invertebrates. Its nest, a hole scraped in the ground and with a thick lining, is deep enough to protect its four eggs from the cool breezes of its breeding grounds. The pectoral sandpiper is 19–23 cm (7.5–9.1 in) long, with a wingspan of 38–46 cm (15–18 in).
Taxonomy
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