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Terek Sandpiper

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Terek Sandpiper

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Also known as Xenus cinereus

species of bird

OverviewAI-generated

The Terek Sandpiper (*Xenus cinereus*) is a species of bird in the family Scolopacidae, order Charadriiformes, class Aves, and phylum Chordata. It is an oviparous organism with a wingspan of 58 and an egg incubation period of 23. The species has a litter size of 4. Its taxonomic authority is listed as (Güldenstädt, 1775), and it is described in the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary.

The Terek Sandpiper inhabits marine environments. Its taxon range includes Brazil, South America, and Africa. The species is endemic to Sundarbans National Park, Little Rann of Kutch, Purbasthali, and Bakkhali. It is classified as Least Concern by the IUCN Red List, a status recorded in 2025. The taxon status is accepted.

Synthesized by Vinony from 27 facts across 4 sources: Wikidata, WoRMS, IUCN Red List, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Species

Least Concern

terek sandpiper

Species

  1. PhylumChordata
  2. ClassAves
  3. OrderCharadriiformes
  4. FamilyScolopacidae
Habitatmarine

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Encyclopedic overview

The Terek sandpiper (Xenus cinereus) is a small migratory Palearctic wader species and is the only member of the genus Xenus. It is named after the Terek River which flows into the west of the Caspian Sea, as it was first observed around this area.

Taxonomy

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