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Calidris alpina

Definitions

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  • proper noun A taxonomic species within the genus Calidris — the dunlin.

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Examples

  • The most abundant are dunlin (Calidris alpina), bar-tailed godwit (Limosa lapponica), curlew sandpiper (Calidris ferruginea) and redshank (Tringa totanus) all with populations of over 100,000 birds.

    Atlantic coastal desert 2008

  • Calidris alpina took advantage (as did gulls and various other waders).

    ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science 2010

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