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Note:  Do not rely on this information. It is very old.

Sanderling

Sanderling (Calidris arenaria), the single species of a genus of birds of the Snipe family in which the hind toe is absent. It breeds in the arctic regions, visiting Britain in autumn and leaving late in spring. The male is about eight inches long; its nuptial plumage is rufous with black markings, which turns to ash-grey in winter; the under parts are white.