Species

Calidris mauri (Western sandpiper)

Calidris mauri. Photo: (c) Greg Lasley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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The western sandpiper (Calidris mauri) is a small shorebird. The genus name is from Ancient Greek kalidris or skalidris, a term used by Aristotle for some grey-coloured waterside birds. The specific mauri commemorates Italian botanist Ernesto Mauri (1791–1836).

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Chordata (Chordates)
    - Subphylum: Vertebrata (Vertebrates)
      - Class: Aves (Birds)
        Order: Charadriiformes (Shorebirds and allies)
        Family: Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and allies)
        Genus: Calidris (Calidris sandpipers)
        Species: Calidris mauri (Western sandpiper)

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