Species

Actitis macularius (Spotted sandpiper)

Actitis macularius. Photo: (c) Jason Headley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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The spotted sandpiper (Actitis macularius) is a small shorebird, 18–20 cm (7.1–7.9 in) long. The genus name Actitis is from Ancient Greek aktites, “coast-dweller”, derived from akte, “coast”, and macularius is Latin from macula, “spot”.

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: Actitis (Common and spotted sandpipers)
        Species: Actitis macularius (Spotted sandpiper)

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