Solitary Sandpiper

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Solitary Sandpiper (<em>Tringa solitaria</em>) is a species of Sandpipers, Snipes (<em>Scolopacidae</em>) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.

Overview

Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria) is a species of Sandpipers, Snipes (Scolopacidae) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Tringa; binomial: Tringa solitaria; authority: Wilson, A, 1813.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Nearctic. Non-breeding range: MA, SA, Caribbean : inland subtropical to tropical small wetlands of Neotropics: wc Mexico, s Texas, and throughout the Caribbean to c Peru and nc Argentina.

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.

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