Birds of the World

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper Calidris acuminata Scientific name definitions

Steven G. Mlodinow, Guy M. Kirwan, Jan Van Gils, and Popko Wiersma
Version: 2.0 — Published May 31, 2024

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© AUDEVARD Aurélien, South Korea, South Korea, 26 Apr 2008
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Bird flying in its breeding habitat; Respublika, Russia.
© Josep del Hoyo, Sakha, Russia, 25 Jun 2019
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Birds foraging in its overwintering habitat; Victoria, Australia.
© Colin Trainor, Victoria, Australia, 18 Jan 2020
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Bird foraging on shallow waters.
© Don DesJardin, California, United States, 25 Sep 2012
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Bird foraging on muddy area.
© Josep del Hoyo, Marlborough, New Zealand, 08 Feb 2013
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Bird foraging on lake shore.
© Colin Trainor, Victoria, Australia, 29 Nov 2019
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Birds preening.
© Josep del Hoyo, Waikato, New Zealand, 14 Feb 2013
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Bird head-scratching.
© Don DesJardin, California, United States, 18 Sep 2016
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Birds roosting.
© Nicholas Talbot, Victoria, Australia, 18 Feb 2013
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Bird close to its nest.
© Josep del Hoyo, Sakha, Russia, 25 Jun 2019
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Adult arriving to its nest to incubate (slow motion).
© Josep del Hoyo, Sakha, Russia, 25 Jun 2019

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Recommended Citation

Mlodinow, S. G., G. M. Kirwan, J. Van Gils, and P. Wiersma (2024). Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (Calidris acuminata), version 2.0. In Birds of the World (B. K. Keeney, Editor). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.shtsan.02
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