Least Sandpipers
by Teresa Zieba
Title
Least Sandpipers
Artist
Teresa Zieba
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Photograph - Photography
Description
The Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla) is the smallest shorebird. Brownish above, with yellowish or greenish legs, short thin bill, and streaked breast. Grayer in winter plumage. Bill shorter, thinner, and more pointed than in Semipalmated or Western sandpipers.
The Least Sandpiper is a terrestrial bird that is native to the Caribbean, South America, Central America and North America as well as Asia. It is also a frequent visitor to Europe and other parts of the world. The range of the Least Sandpiper is almost 5 million square kilometers. The population of the Least Sandpiper is estimated at around 600,000 individual birds.
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March 16th, 2014
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