The least sandpiper (Calidris minutilla) is the smallest shorebird. The genus name is from Ancient Greek kalidris or skalidris, a term used by Aristotle for some grey-coloured waterside birds. The specific minutilla is Medieval Latin for "very small".
Taxonomy:genus | Calidris |
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Taxonomy:family | Scolopacidae |
Taxonomy:order | Charadriiformes |
Taxonomy:class | Aves |