Sharp-tailed Sandpiper

Calidris acuminata

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RarityCommon

Height21 cm

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Did You Know?

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"Juvenile Sharp-tailed Sandpipers make one of the world’s longest non-stop flights, traveling nearly 1, kilometers across the Pacific Ocean to reach Australia."

Field Guide

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper

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The Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (*Calidris acuminata*) is a medium-sized migratory wader that arrives in Australia in large numbers each year, making the country a crucial non-breeding destination for the global population. Australia hosts the vast majority of the world’s Sharp-tailed Sandpipers during its summer.