Calidris Ferruginea
Noun A small to medium-sized migratory shorebird of the sandpiper family (Scolopacidae), characterized by a long, slender, and distinctly down-curved bill. It breeds in the Arctic tundra of Siberia and winters on coastal mudflats and estuaries in Africa, South Asia, and Australasia. Its name refers to the reddish-brown (ferruginous) plumage it acquires during the breeding season.
The term "Calidris ferruginea" is the scientific (Latin) binomial name for the species. It is used in formal, academic, and birdwatching contexts to precisely identify this specific bird, distinguishing it from other similar sandpipers. * The researcher recorded the arrival of Calidris ferruginea at the estuary. * A key identifying feature of Calidris ferruginea is its decurved bill.
- The species is often discussed in ornithological literature concerning long-distance migration, as it undertakes one of the longest migrations of any bird.
- In conservation contexts, it is listed on international agreements like the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA).
- Curlew Sandpiper: The common English name for . This name is used in general birdwatching and field guides.
- We spotted a flock of curlew sandpipers feeding at the water's edge.
- Genus Calidris: The taxonomic genus that includes this species and other "peeps" or stints, such as the dunlin () and the sanderling ().
- Curlew Sandpiper: The standard common name synonym in English.
As a scientific binomial, Calidris ferruginea has only one meaning: it refers exclusively to this specific species of bird. It does not have figurative or idiomatic meanings.
There are no idioms or phrasal verbs associated with this specific scientific name. The common name, "curlew sandpiper," is also not typically used idiomatically.
- Old World sandpiper with a curved bill like a curlew