Stilt Sandpiper

Calidris himantopus

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The stilt sandpiper (Calidris himantopus or Micropalama himantopus) is a small shorebird. The scientific name is from Ancient Greek. The genus name kalidris or skalidris is a term used by Aristotle for some grey-coloured waterside birds. The specific himantopus means "strap foot" or "thong foot".

Fuentes y créditos

  1. (c) Greg Lasley, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-NC), subido por Greg Lasley
  2. (c) Wikipedia, algunos derechos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calidris_himantopus

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