Buff-breasted Sandpiper

Overview

Buff-breasted Sandpiper (Calidris subruficollis) is a species of Sandpipers, Snipes (Scolopacidae) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Calidris; binomial: Calidris subruficollis; authority: (Vieillot, 1819).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Nearctic and the Palearctic. Non-breeding range: se SA : coastal and inland grassland of subtropical s Neotropics: se Brazil, Uruguay and n, c Argentina; prone to extreme vagrancy worldwide.

Conservation Status

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

Remarks

Buff-breasted Sandpiper is moved from monotypic Tryngites to Calidris (Gibson & Baker 2012; Banks 2012).