Sanderling
Sign in to savethumb|Sanderlings in Kanagawa Prefecture|Kanagawa, [[Japan]]
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A sanderling is a small shorebird that migrates across continents and can be found on beaches in places like Japan. These birds are notable for their role in coastal ecosystems and their impressive long-distance migration patterns.
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- Description
- Distribution, habitat and migration
- Subspecies
- Behaviour
- Feeding behaviour
- Breeding behaviour
- Health and diseases
- Gallery
- Notes
- Footnotes
- References
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thumb|Sanderlings in Kanagawa Prefecture|Kanagawa, [[Japan]]
The sanderling (Calidris alba) is a small wading bird. The name derives from Old English sand-yrðling, "sand-ploughman". The genus name is from : or : , a term used by Aristotle for some grey-coloured waterside birds. The species name, alba, is Latin for "white".