White-rumped Sandpiper

Calidris fuscicollis

The white-rumped sandpiper is a small migratory shorebird that breeds in the northern tundra of Canada and Alaska. This bird can be difficult to distinguish from other similar tiny shorebirds; these are known collectively as "peeps" or "stints". In flight, it is more easily picked out by its namesake white rump.

Scientific name

Calidris fuscicollis

Family

Sandpipers and Allies

IUCN status

VU