Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla)
A small shorebird, breeding in Canada. These birds forage on mudflats, picking up aquatic insects and crustaceans. This species is a long distance migrant, wintering in coastal South America.
- 🇫🇷 Bécasseau semipalmé
- 🇩🇪 Sandstrandläufer
- 🇲🇽 Correlimos semipalmeado
Characteristics
- Length: 15-18cm
- Weight: 14-20g
- Wingspan: 28-30cm
How to Identify
This species is in appearance very similar to Least Sandpiper. A distinguished characteristic is the color of the legs which are black.
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Where and When to Spot
The only time I spotted this species happened in Flatrock, Newfoundland.