This genus includes the sandpipers, knots, stints, the Sanderling, and the Dunlin.
Sites 10
- Western Sandpiper (Calidris mauri) Photographs of this species in California.
- Little Stint (Calidris minuta) Describes the difference in physical appearance between this bird and similar species. Includes photos.
- Sanderling (Calidris alba) Photo, habitat, diet, and physical characteristics of this bird.
- Least Sandpiper (Calidris minutilla) Provides facts about the physical characteristics, distribution, reproduction, and behavior of this shorebird.
- Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos) Offers photos and details about this bird's breeding, migration, and physical traits.
- Baird's Sandpiper (Calidris bairdii) Photos of the juvenile and adult of this species, including brief facts about its range, foraging habits, and physical traits.
- Purple Sandpiper (Calidris maritima) Species account describes this shorebird's identifying traits, distribution, nesting, and behavior. Includes a photo and sound file.
- Curlew Sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea) Identification tips, photo, and taxonomy chart for this species.
- Red-necked Stint (Calidris ruficollis) Physical traits and breeding range of this New Zealand migratory bird. Includes illustration.
- Sanderling: Calidris alba Introduction to this species, from Birds of North America Online, with a photograph and range map.