Semipalmated Sandpiper Calidris pusilla
Aves > Charadriiformes > Scolopacidae
Names in different Languages
| German | Sandstrandläufer |
| English | Semipalmated Sandpiper |
| French | Bécasseau semipalmé |
| Spanish | Correlimos semipalmeado |
Description
A small shorebird, breeding in Canada. These birds forage on mudflats, picking up aquatic insects and crustaceans. This species is a long distance migrant, wintering in coastal South America.
How to Identify
This species is in appearance very similar to Least Sandpiper. A distinguished characteristic is the color of the legs which are black.
Where When to Spot
The only time I spotted this species happened in Flatrock, Newfoundland.
Photos
Observations
| 2017-08-14 | Flatrock Cave |