Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Sandpipers and Allies (Scolopacidae) |
| Species | Calidris melanotos |
| Codes | pecsan, PESA |
Identification
The Pectoral Sandpiper (Calidris melanotos) 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 pecsan when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.
Related Species in Sandpipers and Allies