Bird #63: Western Sandpiper

Common Name: Western Sandpiper

Scientific Name: Calidris mauri        

Description: 5-5.75 inches; long bill, thick base, slightly drooping tip; black legs; underparts white. Breeding: reddish brown crown, ear patch; heavily marked breast. Non-Breeding: upperparts greyish brown.

Habitat: Mud flaps, seashores etc

Statue: non-breeding migrant; migrant; winter resident

References:

• Birds of Barbados by P.A Buckley, Edward Massiah, Maurice B. Hutt, Francine G. Buckle
• Helm Field Guides- Birds of the West Indies  by H. Raffaele, J. Wiley, O. Garrido, A.   Keith, J. Raffaele 
•  National Geographic- Field Guide to the Birds of North America edited by Dunn and Alderfer

Websites:
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