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Aves• NATIVE TO NORTH AMERICA
SEMIPALMATED SANDPIPER
Calidris pusilla
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The semipalmated sandpiper (Calidris pusilla) is a very small shorebird. The genus name is from Ancient Greek kalidris or skalidris, a term used by Aristotle for some grey-coloured waterside birds. The specific pusilla is Latin for "very small".
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