Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 6,350
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Near Threatened
Description
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.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Stilt sandpiper”.