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The Sanderling (Calidris alba, syn. Crocethia alba / Erolia alba) is a small wader. It does not breed in Iceland but It is a circumpolar Arctic breeder, and is a long-distance migrant, wintering south to South America, South Europe, Africa, and Australia. It is highly gregarious in winter, sometimes forming large flocks on coastal mudflats or sandy beaches.

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The Sanderling (Calidris alba, syn. Crocethia alba / Erolia alba) is a small wader. It does not breed in Iceland but It is a circumpolar Arctic breeder, and is a long-distance migrant, wintering south to South America, South Europe, Africa, and Australia. It is highly gregarious in winter, sometimes forming large flocks on coastal mudflats or sandy beaches.