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Least sandpiper (Calidris minutilla) Cabo Rojo Peninsula, Puerto Rico. Nov 20, 2024 Calidris minutilla,Fall,Geotagged,Least sandpiper,Puerto Rico Click/tap to enlarge Country intro

Least sandpiper (Calidris minutilla)

Cabo Rojo Peninsula, Puerto Rico. Nov 20, 2024

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The least sandpiper (Calidris minutilla) is the smallest shorebird. The genus name is from Ancient Greek kalidris or skalidris, a term used by Aristotle for some grey-colored waterside birds.

Similar species: Shorebirds And Allies
Species identified by Thibaud Aronson
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By Thibaud Aronson

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Uploaded Jan 11, 2025. Captured Nov 20, 2024 08:45 in WRM5+F4C, Cabo Rojo, 00622, Puerto Rico.
  • Canon EOS R6
  • f/8.0
  • 1/800s
  • ISO3200
  • 500mm