Calidris alba Pallas 1764 (sanderling)
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Aves - Charadriiformes - Scolopacidae
Alternative combination: Tringa alba
Belongs to Calidris according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017
See also Broughton 2004
Sister taxa: Calidris alpina, Calidris binagadensis, Calidris canutus, Calidris falcinellus, Calidris ferruginea, Calidris fuscicollis, Calidris himantopus, Calidris mauri, Calidris melanotos, Calidris minuta, Calidris minutilla, Calidris pacis, Calidris pugnax, Calidris pusilla, Calidris temminckii, Ereunetes rayi, Micropalama hesterna, Micropalama chapmani, Erolia penepusilla
Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (5: California collections)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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