White-rumped Sandpiper (Calidris fuscicollis)

White-rumped Sandpiper, a reference photo — Photo: Stephan Sprinz · CC BY 4.0 (licence)

The white-rumped sandpiper (Calidris fuscicollis) 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.

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Is it venomous or poisonous?

We have no record of White-rumped Sandpiper being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.

Easily confused with

Calidris pusilla
Calidris falcinellus
Calidris mauri
Calidris acuminata
Calidris bairdii

Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Scolopacidae
Genus: Calidris
Species: Calidris fuscicollis

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