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Sanderlings wading a Ventura beach. #114317479
Description
Calidris alba. The sanderling is a small wading bird. The name derives from Old English sand-yrðling, `sand-ploughman`. The genus name is from Ancient Greek kalidris or skalidris, a term used by Aristotle for some grey-coloured waterside birds. The specific alba is Latin for `white`.