A class of wading birds of the snipe family, which are widely diffused in the northern hemisphere. Birds of this species breed in the Arctic regions, both in America and Eurasia, and on the approach of winter move southward as far as Brazil and Africa.

Sanderling

A class of wading birds of the snipe family, which are widely diffused in the northern hemisphere. Birds…

"Sanderling (Calidris arenaria), in breeding plumage." -Whitney, 1911

Sanderling

"Sanderling (Calidris arenaria), in breeding plumage." -Whitney, 1911

"Fig. 39 shows a Tridactyle foot of a sanderling, Calidris arenaria." Elliot Coues, 1884

Tridactyle Foot of a Sanderling

"Fig. 39 shows a Tridactyle foot of a sanderling, Calidris arenaria." Elliot Coues, 1884

9. Cormorant, 10. Guillemot, 11. Puffin, 12. Sanderling, 13. Herring Gull, 14. Tern.

Types of Seashore Life

9. Cormorant, 10. Guillemot, 11. Puffin, 12. Sanderling, 13. Herring Gull, 14. Tern.