Summary ³

The Sanderling (Calidris alba, syn. Crocethia alba or Erolia alba) is a small wader. It is a circumpolar Arctic breeder, and is a long-distance migrant, wintering south to South America, South Europe, Africa, and Australia. It is highly gregarious in winter, sometimes forming large flocks on coastal mudflats or sandy beaches.

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Dick Daniels (http://carolinabirds.org/), some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/df/Sanderling_%28Calidris_alba%29_RWD3.jpg
2. (c) Cláudio Dias Timm, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5006/5287009854_c66f5ab808.jpg
3. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calidris_alba

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