Summary ²

The spotted sandpiper (Actitis macularius syn. Actitis macularia) is a small shorebird, 18–20 cm (7.1–7.9 in) long. The genus name Actitis is from Ancient Greek aktites, "coast-dweller", derived from akte, "coast", and macularius is Latin from macula, "spot".

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1. (c) Kenneth Cole Schneider, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA), http://www.flickr.com/photos/rosyfinch/5747130003/
2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Actitis_macularius

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