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BAIRD´S SANDPIPER Calidris bairdii
The little Baird´s Sandpiper embarks on an annual round-trip that takes him from his Arctic breeding grounds to the coasts of southern Chile and Argentina and back again. On the southbound route a few individuals pass through Paraguay where they may be encountered in small numbers in the Chaco and Bay of Asunción. Unlike other small sandpipers Baird´s tends to feed in muddy or grassy areas away from the water´s edge - he doesn´t like to get his feet wet!
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FIGURE 1 - (FPAVE1343PH) Adult, Bahía de Asunción, Departamento Central (Paul Smith September 2009).
FIGURE 2 - (FPAVE1344PH) Adult frontal view, Bahía de Asunción, Departamento Central (Arne Lesterhuis September 2009).
FIGURE 3 - (FPAVE1345PH) Adult lateral view, Bahía de Asunción, Departamento Central (Arne Lesterhuis September 2009).
FIGURE 4 - (FPAVE1346PH) Adult lateral view, Bahía de Asunción, Departamento Central (Arne Lesterhuis September 2009).
FIGURE 5 - (FPAVE1347PH) Juvenile, Laguna Capítán, Cuenca Upper Yacaré Sur (Paul Smith September 2006).
VIDEO - (FPAVE1348VI) Adults, Bahía de Asunción, Departamento Central (Paul Smith September 2010).
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