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Pectoral Sandpiper

Calidris melanotos

Description:

Medium-sized sandpiper. Moderately long neck. Moderately long, slightly drooping bill. Moderately long, yellowish or greenish legs. Dark, densely streaked chest showing sharp border with white belly. Dark center of rump and tail. Back reddish brown with two thin white lines extending it length. Cornell Lab

Habitat:

Siesta Key Beach, a somewhat odd location for a Pectoral Sandpiper

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1 Comment

gatorfellows
gatorfellows 10 years ago

lovely photo :)

ceherzog
Spotted by
ceherzog

Sarasota, Florida, USA

Spotted on Oct 30, 2013
Submitted on Nov 1, 2013

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