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    (c) Tom_Reichner, all rights reserved

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    (c) Andrew Cannizzaro, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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    (c) alcedo77, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) James Spitznas, all rights reserved

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    (c) Juan Miguel Artigas Azas, all rights reserved

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    (c) Dave Eib, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Pectoral Sandpiper

Calidris melanotos

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About

The pectoral sandpiper (Calidris melanotos) is a small, migratory wader that breeds in North America and Asia, wintering in South America and Oceania. It eats small invertebrates. Its nest, a hole scraped in the ground and with a thick lining, is deep enough to protect its four eggs from the cool breezes of its breeding grounds. The pectoral sandpiper is 21 cm (8.3 in) long, with a wingspan of 46 cm (18 in).

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