Least Sandpiper

About This Species

North America's smallest shorebird, recognized by its tiny size, slightly curved bill, and distinctive yellow-green legs.

World's smallest shorebird: The Least Sandpiper is the smallest shorebird in the world, weighing about as much as a few coins.
Yellow-green legs: Its yellowish legs help distinguish it from other tiny sandpipers, or peeps.
Surface feeder: It often feeds along muddy edges, picking insects, tiny crustaceans, and other invertebrates from the surface.
Long-distance migrant: Least Sandpipers migrate remarkable distances, with some traveling from Arctic breeding grounds all the way to South America.