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CaRMS taxon detailsCalidris Merrem, 1804
marine, brackish, fresh, terrestrial
Not documented
Description Size: small to medium. Plumage: dull grey or brownish non-breeding plumage; striking breeding plumage; long pointed wings...
Description Size: small to medium. Plumage: dull grey or brownish non-breeding plumage; striking breeding plumage; long pointed wings with a white bar in spread wing; square tail with slightly longer middle rectrices. Other characters: legs short, most with small hind toes; females slightly larger than males usually with somewhat longer bill. <389> [details]
CaRMS (2024). Calidris Merrem, 1804. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/carms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=147432 on 2024-04-16
Nozères, C., Kennedy, M.K. (Eds.) (2024). Canadian Register of Marine Species. Calidris Merrem, 1804. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/carms/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=147432 on 2024-04-16
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basis of record
Urban, E. K.; Fry, C. H.; Keith, S. (1986). The Birds of Africa, Volume II. <em>Academic Press, London.</em> [details]
additional source Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). , available online at http://www.itis.gov [details]  Present Inaccurate Introduced: alien Containing type locality
From other sources
Description Size: small to medium. Plumage: dull grey or brownish non-breeding plumage; striking breeding plumage; long pointed wings with a white bar in spread wing; square tail with slightly longer middle rectrices. Other characters: legs short, most with small hind toes; females slightly larger than males usually with somewhat longer bill. <389> [details]
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