species 9,202 observations

White-rumped Sandpiper

Calidris fuscicollis

Field notes

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.

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Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided