Buff-breasted sandpiper

(Tryngites subruficollis)

Description

The sandpiper ( Tryngites subruficollis ) is a small bird.It belongs to the Scolopacidae family and is currently considered the only member of the genus Tryngites.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Aves

Order:Charadriiformes

Family:Scolopacidae

Genus:Tryngites

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