Sanderling
Calidris alba
CommonPhoto: Jacob Spinks from Northamptonshire, England · CC BY 2.0
Birdcarnivore
The sanderling is a small bird that breeds in the icy Arctic tundra and migrates long distances to warmer coasts across the globe. It’s often seen darting along sandy beaches, chasing waves for food.
- It nests in the Arctic, where summers stay below 5°C.
- It migrates as far as South America, Africa, and Australia.
- In winter, it gathers in large flocks on beaches and mudflats.
TundraPolarOceanArcticEuropeSouth America
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Bird
- Scientific name
- Calidris alba
- Habitat
- Tundra, Polar, Ocean
- Regions in this directory
- Arctic, Europe, South America
- Diet
- carnivore
- Relative size
- small
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)
