Snipes, Sandpipers and Phalaropes (Scolopacidae)
Semipalmated Sandpiper (Calidris pusilla) - HBW 3, p. 520
French: Bécasseau semipalmé
German: Sandstrandläufer
Spanish: Correlimos Semipalmeado
Taxonomy: Tringa pusilla Linnaeus, 1766, Santo Domingo.
Formerly placed in genus Ereunetes with C. mauri. Monotypic.
Distribution: W & N Alaska and N Canada. Winters on Pacific coast from S Mexico to S Peru, and on Atlantic coast from Yucatán and West Indies to C Argentina.
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Two birds fighting near the water, stoped briefly by a Pectoral Sandpiper (then at 20% slow motion). Locality Barrow, Alaska, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 3 June 2012 43 weeks ago 42 sec 4.8 -
A bird (presumably a male) performing its characteristic courtship flight display, singing continuosuly in the air. Locality Barrow, Alaska, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 3 June 2012 44 weeks ago 50 sec 4.6 -
A cryptic adult walking away and then returning to its nest. Wolves singing in background Locality Safety Sound, Seward Peninsula, Alaska, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Greg R Homel 2005 5 years ago 27 sec 4.6 -
A juvenile bird foraging in the water Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 31 July 2002 5 years ago 15 sec 4.4 -
A juvenile feeding in the water Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 31 July 2004 5 years ago 13 sec 4.4 -
Two juveniles feeding, one chasing the other Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 31 July 2004 5 years ago 18 sec 4.4
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Bird feedimg at water's edge
Locality Saint Kitts (Saint Christopher) Island, Saint Kitts and Nevis (Monotypic species)
Mikko Pyhälä 16 September 2012 32 weeks ago 4.5 -
For a picture
Locality Montmagny, Quebec, Canada
Guy Poisson 22 August 2008 2 years ago 4.5 -
On the beach
Locality Île aux Basques, Quebec, Canada
Guy Poisson 8 September 2011 1 year ago 4.2 -
On the beach
Locality Île aux Basques, Quebec, Canada
Guy Poisson 8 September 2011 1 year ago 4.2 -
A juvenile foraging on a rock.
Locality Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Monotypic species)
David Beadle 5 September 2011 12 weeks ago 4 -
A juvenile standing on a rock.
Locality Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Monotypic species)
David Beadle 5 September 2011 12 weeks ago 4
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Two birds on the ground calling, responding each other. Locality Barrow, Alaska, USA (United States)
(Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 3 June 2012 43 weeks ago 4.5 -
Song of two males. Locality Barrow, Alaska, USA (United States)
(Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 3 June 2012 43 weeks ago 3.5 -
Several calls made while foraging Locality Philipsburg, St Maarten, Saint Martin, Netherlands Antilles
(Monotypic species)
Joe Angseesing 8 August 2004 3 years ago 1.5
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