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Pectoral Sandpiper

Calidris melanotos

Description:

A medium-sized sandpiper with a fairly prominent rufous cap, dark brown streaks extending down chest and ending abruptly before the white belly, and yellow legs (which give it the appearance of an oversized Least Sandpiper, C. minutilla).

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avesjohn
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avesjohn

Arcata, California, USA

Spotted on Sep 26, 2012
Submitted on Oct 30, 2012

Spotted for Mission

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