Least Sandpiper

Calidris minutilla

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This bird has been reportedly found in the following regions:

Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Traverse City, Michigan

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Traverse City, MI (Zone 5a) | January 2011 | Neutral
This bird is a prime example of "size isn't everything".The smallest of the shore birds, the least lays the largest eggs relative to size. Beginning birders will pick out this specie most easily by it's lighter colored legs.
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