Pectoral sandpiper (Calidris melanotos)

Pohnpei Airport, Federated States of Micronesia. Apr 17, 2019

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Thibaud Aronson

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I'm surprised this is a first for JD, this is a common bird in North America. Of all the places where a first photo for that species could have come! :) Posted 6 years ago
1. Ferdy Christant
  
  Lion
  
  I think this may be related to how difficult these wading/shore birds are to distinguish from each other. Posted 6 years ago
2. 1. Thibaud Aronson
    
    Lion
    
    Yes, I expect you're right. I struggle with them a lot too, and in a way it was easier in Micronesia, as there are fewer likely species on migration (tough a weird mix of species I know from Europe and others from America). Meanwhile, peak wader migration in the central US is barely more than a month away, and that's going to be a challenge! Posted 6 years ago

The Pectoral sandpiper

The pectoral sandpiper is a small, migratory wader that breeds in North America and Asia, wintering in South America and Oceania. It eats small invertebrates. Its nest, a hole scraped in the ground and with a thick lining, is deep enough to protect its four eggs from the cool breezes of its breeding grounds. The pectoral sandpiper is 21 cm long, with a wingspan of 46 cm .

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Similar species: Shorebirds And Allies

Species identified by Thibaud Aronson

By Thibaud Aronson

Uploaded Jun 15, 2019. Captured Apr 17, 2019 15:21 in Pohnpei International Airport, Pohnpei, Federated States of Micronesia.

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Canon EOS 7D Mark II
f/11.0
1/512s
ISO640
560mm