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Purple Sandpiper (Calidris maritima)

The Purple Sandpiper, Calidris, Arquatella or Erolia maritima is a small shorebird. These birds forage on rocky coasts, picking up food by sight. They mainly eat insects and mollusks, also some plant material.

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The Purple Sandpiper, Calidris, Arquatella or Erolia maritima is a small shorebird. These birds forage on rocky coasts, picking up food by sight. They mainly eat insects and mollusks, also some plant material.