Species
Near Threatenedstilt sandpiper
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderCharadriiformes
- FamilyScolopacidae
Habitatmarine
Observations8,878
via IUCN
Article
The stilt sandpiper (Calidris himantopus) is a small shorebird. The scientific name is from Ancient Greek; the genus name kalidris or skalidris is a term used by Aristotle for a gray-colored waterside bird. The specific himantopus means "strap foot" or "thong foot", and also refers to the stilt.
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Birds described in 1826Birds of CanadaBirds of the Dominican RepublicCalidrisIUCN Red List near threatened speciesNative birds of AlaskaSandpipersTaxa named by Charles Lucien BonaparteTaxonbars with 30–34 taxon IDsTaxonbars with automatically added original combinationsWintering birds of South America