A pale sandpiper (Calidris alba) native to the N hemisphere; inhabits tundra and (in winter) coasts; eats minute crustaceans; follows edges of breaking waves on shore.
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A sanderling in winter plumage |
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Least concern (LC) |
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Calidris alba Pallas, 1764 |
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Sanderling breeding range. |
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