Purple Sandpiper
Calidris maritima
Calidris maritima
Seemingly adapted to tough conditions is this stout, short-legged sandpiper. It winters farther north on the Atlantic Coast than any other
...- Climate VulnerabilityDerived from a published analysis by the National Audubon Society. Using information on projected range loss and potential range gain for each species, climate vulnerability was categorized as stable, low, moderate, or high.+3.0 °C LowGlobal Population SizeDerived from the Partners in Flight Avian Conservation Assessment Database. This database was developed with input from dozens of ornithological experts from ten countries and is managed by Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.Continental ImportanceDerived from the Partners in Flight Avian Conservation Assessment Database. This database was developed with input from dozens of ornithological experts from ten countries and is managed by Bird Conservancy of the Rockies.IUCN Red List CategoryDerived from BirdLife International's assessments of extinction risk for the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Red List of Threatened Species which is the world's most comprehensive inventory of the global conservation status of biological species.
Purple Sandpiper
Calidris maritima
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