Snipes, Sandpipers and Phalaropes (Scolopacidae)
Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularia) - HBW 3, p. 513
French: Chevalier grivelé
German: Drosseluferläufer
Spanish: Andarríos Maculado
Taxonomy: Tringa macularia Linnaeus, 1766, Pennsylvania.
Sometimes placed in genus Tringa. Occasionally considered conspecific with A. hypoleucos. Some authors have recognized two subspecies, with rava (W North America) and nominate (E North America), but generally considered invalid. Monotypic.
Distribution: Alaska across Canada to Newfoundland, S to SC California, N Texas and North Carolina. Winters from S USA through Central America and West Indies to South America S to S Brazil; in most years, also Galapagos.
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A bird in winter plumage feeding on the ground Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 31 January 2003 5 years ago 19 sec 4.3 -
An adult bird in winter plumage foraging along the side of a stream Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 30 November 2001 5 years ago 21 sec 4.2 -
A bird in non-breeding plumage, bobbing the rear body and showing comfort behaviour Locality Country Club, Cozumel Island, Quintana Roo State, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico (Southern) (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 22 September 2006 6 years ago 28 sec 4.1 -
A bird in non-breeding plumage, preening and scratching the head Locality Country Club, Cozumel Island, Quintana Roo State, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico (Southern) (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 22 September 2006 6 years ago 28 sec 4.1 -
A bird foraging around. Locality Chaparrí Reserve, Lambayeque Department, Peru
Yoel Jimenez 18 November 2012 16 weeks ago 43 sec 3.8 -
A bird bobbing its tail as it walks along a branch. Locality Jug Bay Wetlands Sanctuary, Anne Arundel County, Maryland, USA (United States)
Ashley Bradford 21 April 2012 50 weeks ago 30 sec 3.8
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Individual walking ahead of me on the ground.
Locality Health Valley Trail, Waterloo, Waterloo County, Ontario, Canada
Miriam Bauman 15 July 2011 1 year ago 4.2 -
Hopping
Locality Montmagny, Quebec, Canada
Guy Poisson 5 July 2008 2 years ago 4.2 -
In the jungle ?
Locality Montmagny, Quebec, Canada
Guy Poisson 5 July 2008 2 years ago 4.2 -
On a rock
Locality Bahía Solano, Choco Department, Colombia
mauricio rueda 12 October 2012 30 weeks ago 4 -
in alert
Locality San Miguelito, Chinandega Department, Nicaragua
Orlando Jarquín G. 22 September 2012 33 weeks ago 4 -
running on the beach
Locality Estero Padre Ramos Nature Reserve, Chinandega Department, Nicaragua
Orlando Jarquín G. 21 September 2012 33 weeks ago 4
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Alarm calls Locality Bikaner District, Rajasthan, India
RAM GOPAL SONI 1 March 1990 3 years ago 3 -
Song. Locality Fortaleza, Ceará State, Brazil
(Monotypic species)
Ciro Albano 23 February 2007 4 years ago 3
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