Mangoverde :: World Bird Guide :: Sandpipers and Allies :: Surfbird

Surfbird Aphriza virgata

Described by: Gmelin (1789)
Alternate common name(s): None known by website authors
Old scientific name(s): None known by website authors

Photographs

Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, California, USA - Apr 9, 2006 © William Hull  Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, California, USA - Apr 9, 2006 © William Hull  Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, California, USA - Apr 9, 2006 © William Hull  Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, California, USA - Apr 9, 2006 © William Hull  Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County, California, USA - Apr 9, 2006 © William Hull 
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Range

Nw. North America;
Breeds in sc. Alaska in the Alaska Mountain Range and in the Fortymile River System to nw. Canada (w. Yukon).
Winters s. along the Pacific coast to Chile (Tierra del Fuego) and the Galapagos.

Videos

No videos are available for this species

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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