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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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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