Calidris melanotos
Pectoral Sandpiper © 2010 Andy Jensen
Subspecies
None.
Other Names
American Pectoral Sandpiper, Pouter-shorebird.
Distribution
Australia: Recorded in Queensland, Northern Territory, New South Wales, Victoria, Tasmania, South Australia and Western Australia. Mostly recorded in the eastern states.
Migratory habits
From the high Arctic this species migrates through the Americas to winter in southern South America. A slight deviation will lead to birds tracking down to Australia.
Breeding
Breeds in the high Arctic of Russia, Alaska and Canada to the Hudson Bay.
Pectoral Sandpiper © 2010 Andy Jensen
Status
Regular visitor.
Confusing Species
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper.
