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Sanderling

Calidris alba


Sanderling, picture of Sanderling

A Sanderling displaying its wing patterns, seen on Amherst Island, near Kingston, Ontario, Canada.

Sanderling, picture of Sanderling

A side view of a juvenile Sanderling, seen on a rocky outcrop at Deschenes Rapids, Aylmer, Quebec, Canada.

Sanderling, picture of Sanderling

A Sanderling in non-breeding plumage, seen on a beach in Palm Beach, Florida, USA.

Sanderling, picture of Sanderling

A side view of a Sanderling seen on Sanibel Island, near Fort Myers, Florida, USA.

Sanderling, picture of Sanderling

A Sanderling changing into its breeding plumage, seen on Sanibel Island, near Fort Myers, Florida, USA.

Sanderling, picture of Sanderling

A side view of a Sanderling in breeding plumage, along the water edge at the Embrun Lagoon, Embrun, Ontario, Canada.

Life, Habitat & Pictures of the Sanderling

Name B L W W W Family Latin Name
Sanderling 8" 20.3cm 17" 43.2cm2oz 56.7g Scolopacidae Calidris alba


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