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Spoon-billed Sandpiper

Calidris pygmaea

  • Legendary
  • IUCN CR · Critically Endangered
  • Bird
  • Asia

About the Spoon-billed Sandpiper

The Spoon-billed Sandpiper (Calidris pygmaea) is a bird found in Asia. It makes its home in wetlands.

It weighs around 30 g and has a lifespan of about 9 years. At full speed it can reach 35 km/h. Its estimated population is around 500 individuals.

Its conservation status is Critically Endangered (CR), the highest IUCN threatened category, used for species facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild. In Animal Gacha, its card has Legendary rarity. Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status, not an IUCN category. Legendary cards are among the harder finds in packs.

Field data

Scientific name
Calidris pygmaea
Group
Bird
Region
Asia
Habitats
Wetland
IUCN status
Critically Endangered (CR)
Game rarity
Legendary
Weight
30 g
Lifespan
9 years
Top speed
35 km/h
Estimated population
500

Rarity is a game value informed by conservation status. It is not an IUCN category.

Wildlife data is a general reference and may vary between sources. Animal Gacha is not affiliated with IUCN.

Image credit

Creator
JJ Harrison ( https://www.jjharrison.com.au/ )
Changes
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