Purple Sandpiper
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    Purple Sandpiper

    Calidris maritima

    Waterbirds
    Least Concern

    Quick Facts

    Mass0.0763 kg

    Facts sourced from Wikidata (CC0).

    The purple sandpiper is a small shorebird in the sandpiper family Scolopacidae. This is a hardy sandpiper that breeds in the arctic and subarctic regions of Eurasia and North America and winters further south on the Atlantic coast.

    Description adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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    Where to Find

    Top parks for Purple Sandpiper. Sightings recorded in 6 safari areas total.

    ● Common (500+ sightings)● Occasional (50-499)● Rare (<50)
    North America
    Gros Morne National ParkAtlantic Canada & Eastern Arctic, Canada
    Occasional
    Shubenacadie Provincial Wildlife ParkAtlantic Canada & Eastern Arctic, Canada
    Rare
    Terra Nova National ParkAtlantic Canada & Eastern Arctic, Canada
    Rare
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