The sanderling (Calidris alba) is a small wading bird. The name derives from Old English sand-yrðling, "sand-ploughman". The genus name is from Ancient Greek kalidris or skalidris, a term used by Aristotle for some grey-coloured waterside birds. The specific alba is Latin for "white".
Taxonomy:genus | Calidris |
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Taxonomy:family | Scolopacidae |
Taxonomy:order | Charadriiformes |
Taxonomy:class | Aves |