Stilt sandpiper

Stilt sandpiper
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Scolopacidae
Genus: Calidris
Species:
C. himantopus
Binomial name
Calidris himantopus
(Bonaparte, 1826)
Synonyms

Micropalama himantopus

The stilt sandpiper (Calidris himantopus) is a small shorebird. The scientific name is from Ancient Greek. The genus name kalidris or skalidris is a term used by Aristotle for some grey-coloured waterside birds. The specific himantopus means "strap foot" or "thong foot", and also refers to the stilt.[2]

  1. ^ BirdLife International (2024). "Calidris himantopus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2024: e.T22693437A255355399. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2024-2.RLTS.T22693437A255355399.en. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  2. ^ Jobling, James A (2010). The Helm Dictionary of Scientific Bird Names. London: Christopher Helm. pp. 84, 191. ISBN 978-1-4081-2501-4.