Coastal tundra breeding habitat of the Spoon-billed Sandpiper near the village of Meinypilgyno, Chukotka. The species has very specialized habitat needs within its range - it seldom occurs further than a few km from the coast and most often in the vicinity of coastal lagoons. Chukotka, Russia. July.
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Coastal tundra breeding habitat of the Spoon-billed Sandpiper near the village of Meinypilgyno, Chukotka. The species has very specialized habitat needs within its range - it seldom occurs further than a few km from the coast and most often in the vicinity of coastal lagoons. Chukotka, Russia. July.