Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (<em>Calidris acuminata</em>) is a species of Sandpipers, Snipes (<em>Scolopacidae</em>) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.
Overview
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (Calidris acuminata) is a species of Sandpipers, Snipes (Scolopacidae) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Calidris; binomial: Calidris acuminata; authority: (Horsfield, 1821).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Palearctic. Non-breeding range: AU : coastal and inland Wallacea, New Guinea, Australia, Melanesia, New Zealand and Fiji (sw Polynesia); prone to extreme vagrancy to North America and Europe.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
No additional remarks recorded.
