The white-rumped sandpiper (Calidris fuscicollis) is a small shorebird that breeds in the northern tundra of Canada and Alaska. This bird can be difficult to distinguish from other similar tiny shorebirds; these are known collectively as "peeps" or "stints".
Taxonomy:genus | Calidris |
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Taxonomy:family | Scolopacidae |
Taxonomy:order | Charadriiformes |
Taxonomy:class | Aves |