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Calidris pusilla
Small shore bird. Adults have black legs and a short stout straight dark bill. The body is dark gray-brown on top and white underneath. The head and neck are light gray-brown.
Summer: breed in Arctic and sub-Arctic environment, from Alaska to Siberia. Winter: long distances migrants. They use coastal estuarine habitats, almost worldwide, mostly Pacific and Atlantic coasts of South America.
This vagrant one was spotted on the Atlantic shore of Africa. Quite unusual. The worldwide population tends to decrease rapidly (5% per year). IUCN classified the species as Near Threatened.
Spotted on Dec 27, 2005
Submitted on Feb 26, 2013
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