Shorebirds and Allies
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
Scolopacidae Near threatened
The dunlin is a small wader in the genus Calidris. The English name is a dialect form of "dunling", first recorded in 1531–1532. It derives from dun, "dull brown", with the suffix -ling, meaning a person or thing with the given quality.
Summary from Wikipedia
At a glance
Family
Scolopacidae
Group
Shorebirds and Allies
Conservation status
Near threatened
Similar birds
All birds
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