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The Semipalmated Sandpiper (*Calidris pusilla*) is a species of bird within the family Scolopacidae. It belongs to the order Charadriiformes, class Aves, and phylum Chordata. The taxon was described by Linnaeus in 1766 and is currently accepted as a valid species. Its scientific name is *Calidris pusilla*, with the short form *C. pusilla*.
This marine-habitat bird has a wingspan of 35.5. Its range includes Brazil, South America, Africa, and Salinópolis. The species is classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, a status recorded in 2024. Other common names for this organism include pibydd llwyd, Sandstrandläufer, and Correlimos semipalmeado.
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Near ThreatenedSemipalmated Sandpiper
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- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderCharadriiformes
- FamilyScolopacidae
A small (5 ½ -6 ½ inches) sandpiper, the Semipalmated Sandpiper may be identified by its size), short wings, and dark legs. In summer, this species is mottled brown above with a white belly, streaked breast and throat, and pale white eye-stripes. In winter, this species becomes darker and duller than in summer. Male and female Semipalmated Sandpipers are similar to one another in all seasons. The Semipalmated Sandpiper breeds in high arctic Siberia, Alaska, and Canada south to the Hudson Bay. This species is a long-distance migrant, wintering from Central America and the West Indies south to southern South America. On migration, this species may be seen in the eastern United States and Canada, both in the interior and along the coast. Semipalmated Sandpipers primarily breed on wet tundra. This species may be found in wet grasslands and marshes while on migration, occurring in these habitats (as well as mangroves) during the winter. This species primarily eats insects and larvae, but may also take small snails, crustaceans, and fish. Due to its remote breeding habitat, most birdwatchers never see the Semipalmated Sandpiper during the summer. This species is more likely to be seen in
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Encyclopedic overview
The semipalmated sandpiper (Calidris pusilla) is a very small shorebird. The genus name is from Ancient Greek kalidris or skalidris, a term used by Aristotle for some grey-coloured waterside birds. The specific pusilla is Latin for "very small".
Within the genus Calidris, the semipalmated sandpiper is most closely related to the western sandpiper (Calidris mauri). It was formerly sometimes separated with some other stints in either Ereunetes or Erolia, but these placements would leave the rest of Calidris a paraphyletic group.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Semipalmated Sandpiper” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.