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Purple Sandpiper vs Rock Sandpiper

Calidris maritima versus Calidris ptilocnemis

Practice

Play a quiz with Purple Sandpiper and Rock Sandpiper

Purple Sandpiper (Calidris maritima) Purple Sandpiper
Rock Sandpiper (Calidris ptilocnemis) Rock Sandpiper

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These two are often mixed up in quizzes. Look at the photos, then practise the pair until the field marks stick.

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Purple Sandpiper · Rock Sandpiper · My Tricky Birds