Sandpipers, Snipes 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.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A juvenile bird foraging in the water Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 31 July 2002 4 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 4 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 4 years ago 18 sec 4.4 -
A bird on a rock, close to a cayman Locality Country Club, Cozumel Island, Quintana Roo State, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico (Southern) (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 22 September 2006 4 years ago 24 sec 4.4 -
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 4 years ago 27 sec 4.3 -
Two individuals feeding and showing aggressive displays Locality Cape May County, New Jersey, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Robert Schaefer 16 May 2006 4 years ago 19 sec 4.1
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For a picture
Locality Montmagny, Quebec, Canada
Guy Poisson 22 August 2008 1 year ago 4.5 -
On the beach
Locality Île aux Basques, Quebec, Canada
Guy Poisson 8 September 2011 21 weeks ago 4.3 -
On the beach
Locality Île aux Basques, Quebec, Canada
Guy Poisson 8 September 2011 21 weeks ago 4.2 -
On kelp
Locality Île aux Basques, Quebec, Canada
Guy Poisson 6 September 2011 21 weeks ago 4 -
A migrant
Locality Île aux Basques, Quebec, Canada
Guy Poisson 6 September 2011 21 weeks ago 4 -
A fall migrant
Locality Île aux Basques, Quebec, Canada
Guy Poisson 6 September 2011 21 weeks ago 4
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Several calls made while foraging Locality Philipsburg, St Maarten, Saint Martin, Netherlands Antilles
(Monotypic species)
Joe Angseesing 8 August 2004 1 year ago 2
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