Broad-billed Sandpiper
Broad-billed Sandpiper (<em>Calidris falcinellus</em>) is a species of Sandpipers, Snipes (<em>Scolopacidae</em>) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.
Overview
Broad-billed Sandpiper (Calidris falcinellus) is a species of Sandpipers, Snipes (Scolopacidae) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Calidris; binomial: Calidris falcinellus; authority: (Pontoppidan, 1763).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Palearctic. Non-breeding range: AF, OR, AU : Paleotropical coasts, e Africa, Red Sea and Persian Gulf through se Asia, Indonesian Arch., s New Guinea and Australia (except sw, sc, Tasmania).
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
Broad-billed Sandpiper is moved from monotypic Limicola to Calidris (Gibson & Baker 2012; Banks 2012).
