Species profile
Lapland Dunlin
Calidris alpina
Quick answer
Latitudinal
- Scientific name
- Calidris alpina
- Family
- Scolopacidae
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- Genus
- Calidris
- Conservation status
- Least Concern
Recording Lapland Dunlin in your journal
When you see this bird, log the sighting with the date, the place and any photos. If it's your first, Feather Journal marks it as a lifer and adds it to your life list automatically — no spreadsheet, no re-typing.