A flock of mainly white-rumped sandpipers (IMAGE)

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A flock of mainly white-rumped sandpipers

Caption

A flock of mainly white-rumped sandpipers (Calidris fuscicollis), a long-distance migratory shorebird, which may benefit from being lighter colored to avoid overheating during migration.

Credit

Pablo F. Petracci

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