Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 14,446
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The western sandpiper (Calidris mauri) is a small migratory shorebird. The genus name is from Ancient Greek kalidris or skalidris, a term used by Aristotle for some grey-coloured waterside birds. The specific mauri commemorates Italian botanist Ernesto Mauri (1791–1836). This is one of the most abundant shorebird species in North America, with a population in the millions. Within the genus Calidris the western sandpiper is most closely related to the semipalmated sandpiper (Calidris pusilla).
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Western sandpiper”.