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sandpiper

Shorebird with a long, slender bill, which is compressed and grooved at the tip. They belong to the family Scolopacidae, which includes godwits, curlews, and snipes, order Charadriiformes.

Other members of the family include yellowlegs, tattlers, and dowitchers. The purple sandpiper Calidris maritima of E North America is around 23 cm/9 in long, has buff and brown plumage, orange-yellow legs, and a long, slender bill.



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It is remarkable from its quiet habits; it lives entirely on the sea-beach, like a sandpiper.
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