Buff-breasted Sandpiper

Calidris subruficollis

Vulnerable

Aves · Charadriiformes · Scolopacidae

About

The buff-breasted sandpiper is a small shorebird. The species name subruficollis is from Latin subrufus, "reddish" and collis, "-necked/-throated". It is a calidrid sandpiper.

Fun Fact

The species name subruficollis is from Latin subrufus, "reddish" (from sub, "somewhat", and rufus, "rufous") and collis, "-necked/-throated" (from collum, "neck").

Quick Facts

Habitat

To be updated

Diet

Prey on Bombus polaris, a species of bumblebee found within the Arctic Circle.

Lifespan

To be updated

Threats

Habitat Degradation
Overexploitation
Invasive Species
Climate Change