Pectoral Sandpiper
18 December 2009 22:48 Filed in: Scolopacidae Waders Shorebirds Sandpipers Brazil Rio Grande do Sul Mostardas Lagoa do Peixe
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Bird name: Pectoral Sandpiper
Latin: Calidris melanotos
Other: Maçarico-de-colete (Br) • Pilrito-peitoral • Pilrito-de-colete• Playerito pectoral (Es)
Family: Scolopacidae • Waders
The Pectoral Sandpiper is an Arctic migrant. It has a strongly demarcated line across its chest, hence its name. Its bill curves downwards slightly and is light brown at the base. It has yellowish legs and a weak supercilium. It is a small wader but large for a Calidris.
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