Least Sandpiper

Calidris minutilla

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Brief #

Greenish legs and a short, thin, dark bill.

Synonyms #

  • Correlimos menudillo (Spanish)
  • Pilro minúsculo (Galician)

Red List Status #

The Least Sandpiper is unlikely to become extinct in the near future.
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Description #

This species has greenish legs and a short, thin, dark bill. Breeding adults are brown with dark brown streaks on top and white underneath. They have a light line above the eye and a dark crown. In winter, Least sandpipers are grey above. The juveniles are brightly patterned above with rufous coloration and white mantle stripes.

Measurements #

Length: 13 - 15 cm
Wingspan: 27 - 28 cm
Weight: 19 - 30 g