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Terek Sandpiper

தெரக்கு உள்ளான்

Xenus cinereus

Least concern

Terek Sandpiper
Birds of Gilgit-Baltistan · CC BY-SA 2.0

Overview

The Terek sandpiper is a small migratory Palearctic wader species and is the only member of the genus Xenus. It is named after the Terek River which flows into the west of the Caspian Sea, as it was first observed around this area.

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Sources

  1. Wikipedia (EN): Terek sandpiper — CC BY-SA 4.0
  2. Wikipedia (TA): தெரக்கு உள்ளான் — CC BY-SA 4.0