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Common Name
Pectoral Sandpiper
Alternate Names
Common Type
Sandpiper
Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Scolopacidae
Genus
Calidris
Species
melanotos
Conversation Status
Least Concern
Number of Sub-Species
Migratory or Resident
Migratory
Preferred Habitat
Mudflat and grasslands.
Distribution and Range
Breeds in North America and Asia, winters in South American and Oceania
Food
Forage by sight and sometimes by probing for small invertebrates including arthropods.