Overview
The least sandpiper (Calidris minutilla) is the smallest shorebird. The genus name is from Ancient Greek kalidris or skalidris, a term used by Aristotle for some grey-coloured waterside birds. The specific minutilla is Medieval Latin for "very small".
Within the genus Calidris, the least sandpiper is most closely related to the white-rumped sandpiper (Calidris fuscicollis).
Within the genus Calidris, the least sandpiper is most closely related to the white-rumped sandpiper (Calidris fuscicollis).
Habitat & distribution
Habitats
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References
- Wikipedia — Least sandpiper Wikipedia
- GBIF Auto Sync GBIF
- WoRMS / Aphia World Register of Marine Species
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