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Eukarya |
| Kingdom |
Animalia |
| Phylum |
Chordata |
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Vertebrata |
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Aves |
| Order |
Charadriiformes |
| Family |
Scolopacidae |
| Genus |
Calidris |
| Species |
ptilocnemis |
| Common Name: |
Rock Sandpiper |
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| Inset from the photo below showing the rock sandpipers. The larger birds are the surfbirds. Several Black Turnstones are also in the image below. |
The rock sandpiper in flight
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| Three species together on the shore on February 10, 2009. Barry Herring Photo. Above are insets from this picture highlighting the different species that make up the group. |
| An excellent refrence on this rare overwintering, vegetarian shorebird that nests on the tundra can be found at: http://www.birdweb.org/birdweb/bird_details.aspx?id=174 |
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| This file is provided as part of a collaborative effort by the students , faculty, staff and volunteers of Lester B. Pearson College |
February. 2009 |
Garry Fletcher
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