Western Sandpiper
Western Sandpiper (<em>Calidris mauri</em>) is a species of Sandpipers, Snipes (<em>Scolopacidae</em>) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.
Overview
Western Sandpiper (Calidris mauri) is a species of Sandpipers, Snipes (Scolopacidae) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Calidris; binomial: Calidris mauri; authority: (Cabanis, 1857).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Nearctic and the Palearctic. Non-breeding range: NA, MA, n SA : temperate to n tropical (mainly) coastal Western Hemisphere: Washington to Peru and Galápagos (e Pacific), se Canada to Florida, Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean islands and coasts to Guianas; inland c Mexico to n Costa Rica.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
No additional remarks recorded.
