Curlew Sandpiper

Calidris ferruginea

Summary 2

The curlew sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea) is a small wader that breeds on the tundra of Arctic Siberia. The genus name is from Ancient Greek kalidris or skalidris, a term used by Aristotle for some grey-coloured waterside birds. The specific ferruginea is from Latin ferrugo, ferruginis, "iron rust" referring to its colour in breeding plumage.

Fontes e Créditos

  1. (c) Frans Vandewalle, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-NC), https://www.flickr.com/photos/snarfel/3233881338/
  2. (c) Wikipedia, alguns direitos reservados (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Calidris_ferruginea

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