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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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Canaveral National Seashore (CANA)
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Hawaii Volcanoes National Park (HAVO)
Klondike Gold Rush National Historical Park (KLGO)
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Redwood National Park (REDW)
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Missouri National Recreational River (MNRR)
Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore (PIRO)
Everglades National Park (EVER)
Fort Sumter National Historical Park (FOSU)
Gulf Islands National Seashore (GUIS)
Gates of the Arctic National Park and Preserve (GAAR)
Ebey's Landing National Historical Reserve (EBLA)
Presidio of San Francisco (PRSF)
Glen Canyon National Recreation Area (GLCA)
Hagerman Fossil Beds National Monument (HAFO)
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Sagamore Hill National Historic Site (SAHI)
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