White-rumped Sandpiper
Calidris fuscicollis
- Class
- Bird
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 5,996
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
Description
The white-rumped sandpiper (Calidris fuscicollis) is a small migratory shorebird that breeds in the northern tundra of Canada and Alaska. This bird can be difficult to distinguish from other similar tiny shorebirds; these are known collectively as "peeps" or "stints". In flight, it is more easily picked out by its namesake white rump.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “White-rumped sandpiper”.