Dunlin

Calidris alpina
Family
Sandpipers and Allies
Order
Charadriiformes
Codes
dunlin, DUNL
๐Ÿ“‹ Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCharadriiformes
FamilySandpipers and Allies (Scolopacidae)
SpeciesCalidris alpina
Codesdunlin, DUNL
๐Ÿ” Identification

The Dunlin (Calidris alpina) is a member of the Sandpipers and Allies family within the order Charadriiformes. This species is classified in the eBird taxonomy maintained by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology.

Use the eBird species code dunlin when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.