Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii
Least ConcernAves · Charadriiformes · Scolopacidae
About
Baird's sandpiper is a small shorebird. It is among those Calidris species which were formerly sometimes included in the genus Erolia, which was subsumed into the genus Calidris in 1973. The genus name is from Ancient Greek kalidris or skalidris, a term used by Aristotle for some grey-coloured waterside birds. The English name and specific bairdii commemorate Spencer Fullerton Baird, 19th-century naturalist and assistant secretary of the Smithsonian Institution.
Fun Fact
It breeds on barren high arctic coasts and hills, and on migration and in winter, it regularly uses lake shores and sparse grassland at extreme high altitudes (up to 4,700 m) in the Andes.
Quick Facts
Habitat
To be updated
Diet
Eat insects, also some small crustaceans.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance