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The spotted sandpiper (Actitis macularius) is a small shorebird. Together with its sister species the common sandpiper ( A. hypoleucos ), it makes up the genus Actitis . They replace each other geographically; stray birds may settle down with breeders of the other species and hybridize .
The Nordmann's greenshank is a medium-sized sandpiper, at 29–32 cm (11–13 in) long, with a slightly upturned, bicoloured bill, and relatively short yellow legs.. Breeding adults are boldly marked, with whitish spots and spangling on black upperside; heavily streaked head and upper neck; broad, blackish, crescentic spots on lower neck and breast; and darker
The common sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) is a small Palearctic wader. This bird and its American sister species , the spotted sandpiper ( A. macularia ), make up the genus Actitis . They are parapatric and replace each other geographically; stray birds of either species may settle down with breeders of the other and hybridize .
Impatiens capensis, the orange jewelweed, common jewelweed, spotted jewelweed, jewelweed, [3] spotted touch-me-not, or orange balsam, [4] is an annual plant in the family Balsaminaceae that is native to North America. [5]
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The least sandpiper is the smallest species of sandpiper The sandpipers exhibit considerable range in size and appearance, the wide range of body forms reflecting a wide range of ecological niches.
The Terek sandpiper (Xenus cinereus) is a small migratory Palearctic wader species and is the only member of the genus Xenus. It is named after the Terek River which flows into the west of the Caspian Sea , as it was first observed around this area.
The least sandpiper (Calidris minutilla) is the smallest shorebird. The genus name is from Ancient Greek kalidris or skalidris , a term used by Aristotle for some grey-colored waterside birds. The specific minutilla is Medieval Latin for "very small".