C IUCN · LC · Least Concern Charadriiformes Scolopacidae

Purple Sandpiper

Calidris maritima

CIOC 2179

Purple Sandpiper

Calidris maritima

Charadriiformes · Scolopacidae

Purple Sandpiper (Calidris maritima).

ATK100

DEF62

XC905748 · Jochem Verweij · CC BY-SA 4.0

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Illustration · not to scale

Body Mass: 65.1 g
Diet: Aquatic prey
Migration: Migratory

⚔️ Ecological Combat Rationale

ATK 100

Ecomorphologically adapted beak and agile strike momentum tailored to its foraging competition niche (ATK 100).

DEF 62

Lightweight agility and protective plumage camouflage favoring rapid evasive maneuverability over raw armor (DEF 62).

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How to identify

Detailed field marks are not yet available. Use the linked sources to confirm an identification.

Similar species

Species-specific comparison notes are not yet available. Related birds below are not necessarily lookalikes.

Calls & songs

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🌍 Range & Habitat

Distribution: North America & Palearctic: high to low montane Arctic of North Atlantic and Arctic oceans: Greenland (except Northern & Northeastern) & Iceland & Jan Mayen (Northeastern of Iceland) & Bear I. and Svalbard (Northern of Norway) & Scandinavia to far Northwestern Russia & Franz Josef Land and Novaya Zemlya (Northern of Northwestern Siberia) and Severnaya Zemlya and Taymyr Pen. (North-central Siberia); Banks to Southern Ellesmere and Baffin is. (North-central Canada) Habitat: Grassland & Savanna

Frequently asked questions

What is its scientific name?

Calidris maritima

Which family does it belong to?

Sandpipers, Snipes (Scolopacidae)

Where is it found?

North America & Palearctic: high to low montane Arctic of North Atlantic and Arctic oceans: Greenland (except Northern & Northeastern) & Iceland & Jan Mayen (Northeastern of Iceland) & Bear I. and Svalbard (Northern of Norway) & Scandinavia to far Northwestern Russia & Franz Josef Land and Novaya Zemlya (Northern of Northwestern Siberia) and Severnaya Zemlya and Taymyr Pen. (North-central Siberia); Banks to Southern Ellesmere and Baffin is. (North-central Canada)