Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Sandpipers and Allies :: Spotted Sandpiper
Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularia
Described by: Linnaeus (1766)
Alternate common name(s): None known by website authors
Old scientific name(s): Tringa macularia, Actitis macularius
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Range
North America;
C. Alaska, Canada from c. Yukon, nw. c. Mackenzie, s. Keewatin, ne. Manitoba, n. Ontario, n. Quebec, Labrador and Newfoundland and s. to s. Alaska from the base of the Alaskan Peninsula s. in the United States to s. California (interior mountains), c. Arizona, c. New Mexico, c. Texas, n. Gulf States to North Carolina, Virginia and e. Maryland.
Winters s. to Brazil (Bahia) and Tierra del Fuego, the West Indies and Galapagos.
Videos
Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico - Mar 8, 2002 Source: William Hull
Description: Bird is walking along a beach, bobbing it tail and looking for food.
Sounds
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Naturesongs.com
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Naturesongs.com
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Naturesongs.com
References
Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.
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