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First confirmed record of Calidris melanotos (Vieillot, 1819), Pectoral Sandpiper (Charadriiformes, Scolopacidae), at King Abdulaziz Royal Reserve, Saudi Arabia

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: As part of regular bird surveys across various biotopes within the King Abdulaziz Royal Reserve (KARR), including natural and artificial wetlands, two individuals of Calidris melanotos (Vieillot, 1819) were recorded for the first time in Umm Al Thiyabah, a natural wetland in central Saudi Arabia. This record marks the first confirmed occurrence of this species in any national nature reserve in the country, and only the third nationally, following previous reports from Qatif and Abqaiq. The species is rare vagrant in Saudi Arabia.

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DOI: 10.15560/21.4.750

Authors: Abdulaziz Mubarak Al-Qahtani, Abdelwahab Chedad, Nuwayyir Mohammad Alshammari, Mohammed Hamed Altalhi, Hazem Abdullah Al-Asmari, Abdulrahaman Salem Alzahrani, Hussein H. Alkhamis, Abdullah Mohammed Alowaifeer, Abdulwahed Fahad Alrefaei

Institution: King Saud University

Language: English

Topic: Avian ecology and behavior

Subfield: Ecology

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $161

OpenAlex ID: W4413436474

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