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- Calidris alba
Identification
Short straight black bill and medium length black legs. Pale grey above and white underneath, and a black mark at its shoulder.
Distribution
Arctic, but a summer visitor to Britain.
Taxonomy
Habitat
Coasts.
Behaviour
The diet includes small marine worms, crustaceans and molluscs.
3-4 eggs are laid in a ground scrape.
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