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Scientific Name
Calidris alba
Scientific Name w/ Auth.
Calidris alba (Pallas, 1764)
Park
Grand Canyon National Park (GRCA)
Sensitive
No
Park Accepted
Accepted
Record Status
Approved
Park Preferred Common Names
Park Synonyms
Taxonomic Hierarchy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Subkingdom | Bilateria |
| Infrakingdom | Deuterostomia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Subphylum | Vertebrata |
| Infraphylum | Gnathostomata |
| Superclass | Tetrapoda |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Scolopacidae |
| Genus | Calidris |
| Species | Calidris alba |
Occurrence
Present
Occurrence Notes
A casual migrant that has been seen in the region only once. One was photographed along the Colorado River at RM 110 on 28 Aug 1974 (John Blaustein). This bird was originally misidentified as the region’s only record for Semipalmated Sandpiper (LaRue et al. 2001; Brown et al. 1985), which is now removed from the regional checklist. Data source: Gatlin, BP. 2011. Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Grand Canyon Region. 3rd edition.
Nativeness
Native
Abundance
Occasional
Seasonality Tags
- Vagrant
Geographic Regions Tags
- Colorado River
Threatened Endangered Status
State Species of Concern statuses
Ozone Sensitive Status
NatureServe GRank
NatureServe SRank
Observations
0
References
Vouchers
0
External Links
0
Evidence counts shown include evidence for related synonyms.
Created By
asnyder@nps.gov
Created Date
10/29/2012 12:56:44 AM
Last Modified By
mterwilliger@nps.gov
Last Modified Date
8/19/2016 3:00:53 PM
Notes
(Calidris alba) Sanderling is a casual migrant that has been seen in the region only once. One was photographed along the Colorado River at RM 110 on 28 Aug 1974 (John Blaustein). This bird was originally misidentified as the region’s only record for Semipalmated Sandpiper (LaRue et al. 2001; Brown et al. 1985), which is now removed from the regional checklist. Data source: Gatlin, BP. 2011. Annotated Checklist of the Birds of the Grand Canyon Region. 3rd edition.
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Bering Land Bridge National Preserve (BELA)
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Big Thicket National Preserve (BITH)
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Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
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Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve (EBLA)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Fire Island National Seashore (FIIS)
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Fort Point National Historic Site (FOPO)
Fort Pulaski National Monument (FOPU)
Fort Sumter National Historical Park (FOSU)
Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve (GAAR)
Gateway National Recreation Area (GATE)
Glacier Bay National Park and Preserve (GLBA)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
Golden Gate National Recreation Area (GOGA)
Grant-Kohrs Ranch National Historic Site (GRKO)
Grand Portage National Monument (GRPO)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
George Washington Memorial Parkway (GWMP)
Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument (HAFO)
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (HAVO)
Indiana Dunes National Park (INDU)
Isle Royale National Park (ISRO)
Kaloko-Honokohau National Historical Park (KAHO)
Kenilworth Park and Aquatic Gardens (KEAQ)
Kenai Fjords National Park (KEFJ)
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (KLGO)
Kobuk Valley National Park (KOVA)
Lake Clark National Park and Preserve (LACL)
Lake Mead National Recreation Area (LAKE)
Mississippi National River and Recreation Areas (MISS)
Missouri National Recreational River (MNRR)
National Capital Parks-East (NACE)
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National Park of American Samoa (NPSA)
Olympic National Park (OLYM)
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Pipestone National Monument (PIPE)
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (PIRO)
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