Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos
Taxonomy Version: 10.2
species
(Vieillot, 1819)
Least Concern
A
(Vieillot, 1819)
Least Concern
A
British & Irish Rarity Status: Scarce
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Pectoral Sandpiper - Britain © Andrew Moon
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Pectoral Sandpiper - West Yorkshire © Sean Gray
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Pectoral Sandpiper - Norfolk © Peter Simpson
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Pectoral Sandpiper - Lincolnshire © Graham Catley
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Pectoral Sandpiper - Dublin © Paul & Andrea Kelly
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Pectoral Sandpiper - West Sussex © Dorian Mason
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Sandpiper wanders thousands of miles in pursuit of sex
Publish date: 12/01/2017
Male Pectoral Sandpipers have been recorded travelling as far as 8,000 miles in just a single summer month in order to have sex with as many females as possible.
Latest Sightings of Pectoral Sandpiper
British & Irish Records Archive
All Records (Accepted, Rejected, Pending). To filter/search please enter a phrase. E.g. To filter Rejected records, type Rejected into the Search box, all columns can be filtered.
Title: 057075_P001_PectoralSand
Title: 057075_P004_PectoralSand
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