Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Sandpipers and Allies :: Upland Sandpiper
Upland Sandpiper Bartramia longicauda
Described by: Bechstein (1812)
Alternate common name(s): Bartram's Sandpiper, Upland Plover
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors
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Range
Nc. North America;
Two populations;
Nc. Alaska and nw. Canada in the n. Yukon and ex. sw. Mackenzie, nw. British Columbia, n. Alberta, wc. and s. Saskatchewan e. through the Great Plains to s. Quebec, s. New Brunswick and c. Maine s. in the United States to e. Washington, ne. Oregon, Idaho, c. Colorado, nw. Oklahoma and nc. Texas. C. Missouri e. across ec. United States in Illinois and West Virginia to c. Virginia and Maryland.
Migrates through the West Indies.
Winters in two areas: Surinam. S. Brazil (e. Bahia), Paraguay and Uruguay to c. Argentina.
Videos
Dayton International Airport, Montgomery County, Ohio, USA - Jul 24, 2002 Source: William Hull
Description: Bird is walking in the grass and bobbing its head and tail.
Sounds
No sounds are available for this species
References
Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.
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