Calidris alba
Sanderling
As recorded: Calidris alba (Pallas, 1764)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Charadriiformes › Scolopacidae
- Collected by
- R Vetter & J Eliason, USFWSJ. Eliason →USFWS →R.T. Vetter →
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Locality
- Disappearing Island
- Island
- French Frigate Shoals
- Region
- United States
- Identified by
- R L Pyle
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Calidris alba observed alive
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 63,762 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-28.
2026-10-28
Guia, Algarve, PT
(c) Vsevolod Rudyi, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-28
Horseneck Rd, Westport, MA, US
(c) koililyy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Seaton and Linksfield, UK
(c) ikelman, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-10-28
Vlieland, Friesland, NL
(c) emmanuel_varlet, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Domburg, Zeeland, NL
(c) helenedaul, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-28
Conjola Lake, Lake Conjola, AU
(c) currowar, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Calidris alba. BPBM 162174. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 92531404. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz/162174.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 92531404 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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