Taxonomy
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Sandpipers and Allies (Scolopacidae) |
| Species | Calidris maritima |
| Codes | pursan, PUSA |
Identification
The Purple Sandpiper (Calidris maritima) 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 pursan when logging sightings in eBird or other citizen science platforms.
Related Species in Sandpipers and Allies
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Quick Facts
Scientific Name: Calidris maritima
Family: Sandpipers and Allies
Order: Charadriiformes
eBird Code: pursan