Least Sandpiper
CALIDRIS MINUTILLA
Least Sandpiper
CALIDRIS MINUTILLA
The least sandpiper is considered one of the smallest shorebirds. They are tiny sandpip- ers with round bodies and relatively short, pointed wings. They have yellow legs and
a short, thin, dark bill. Breeding adults are brown with dark brown streaks on top and white underneath. They have a light line above the eye and a dark crown.
They are migratory birds and forage on mud- flats, picking up food by sight, sometimes by probing. They mainly eat small crustaceans, insects, and snails.
CALIDRIS MINUTILLA
The least sandpiper is considered one of the smallest shorebirds. They are tiny sandpip- ers with round bodies and relatively short, pointed wings. They have yellow legs and
a short, thin, dark bill. Breeding adults are brown with dark brown streaks on top and white underneath. They have a light line above the eye and a dark crown.
They are migratory birds and forage on mud- flats, picking up food by sight, sometimes by probing. They mainly eat small crustaceans, insects, and snails.
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