Rock sandpiper
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The rock sandpiper is a small shorebird in the sandpiper family Scolopacidae. This is a hardy sandpiper that breeds in the arctic and subarctic regions of Alaska and the Chukotka and Kamchatka Peninsulas. Wikipedia
Mass: 3 oz (Adult)
Scientific name: Calidris ptilocnemis
Conservation status: Least Concern (Population decreasing)
Rank: Species
Source: Encyclopedia of Life