Dunlin
Calidris alpina
Near ThreatenedThe Dunlin is a small wader that gathers in huge, tightly swirling flocks on coastal mudflats. In breeding plumage it shows a distinctive black belly patch, and it is now considered Near Threatened.
Males and females of this species look mostly alike.
Quick facts
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened
- Habitat
- Wetlands
- Region
- Europe
- Scientific name
- Calidris alpina
- Card variants in the game
- 2
Real rarity, real conservation
This species is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Its population is under pressure and close to qualifying as threatened.
Rarity in Birdey follows the IUCN Red List, the real-world conservation status of each species. The more threatened a bird is in the wild, the rarer its card is in the game.
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