Sanderling

Sanderling

The Sanderling (Calidris alba, syn. Crocethia alba(1) or Erolia alba) is a small wader. It is a circumpolar Arctic breeder, and is a long-distance migrant, wintering south to South America, South Europe, Africa, and Australia.

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