Sandpipers, Snipes and Phalaropes (Scolopacidae)
Surfbird (Aphriza virgata) - HBW 3, p. 516
French: Bécasseau du ressac
German: Gischtläufer
Spanish: Correlimos de Rompientes
Taxonomy: Tringa virgata Gmelin, 1789, Prince William Sound, Alaska.
Formerly classified within subfamily Arenariinae, with superficially similar turnstones, but clearly belongs very close to genus Calidris, in which occasionally placed (see page 445). Monotypic.
Distribution: C & S Alaska and C Yukon. Winters on Pacific coast of America, from Alexander Archipelago (SE Alaska) S to Straits of Magellan.
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Two views of a single bird in breeding plumage standing on a rocky shoreline in early morning light. Locality Ventura, Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 9 April 2010 1 year ago 40 sec 4.7 -
Views of three different birds in breeding plumage standing on a rocky shoreline. Locality Ventura, Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 9 April 2010 1 year ago 56 sec 4.5 -
A winter-plumaged adult foraging on a marine encrusted rock Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 30 November 2007 3 years ago 25 sec 4.5 -
An adult in winter plumage foraging on a rock Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 30 November 2007 3 years ago 25 sec 4.5 -
An adult bird standing on a rock, resting Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 28 February 2002 4 years ago 17 sec 4.5 -
An adult standing on a rock Locality California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 31 March 2004 4 years ago 15 sec 4.5
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A bird sitting.
Locality Paracas National Reserve, Ica Department, Peru
benoit nabholz 1 December 2008 1 year ago 4.5 -
Surfbird on the rocks
Locality Marina del Rey, Los Angeles County, California, USA (United States)
susanks 7 April 2009 2 years ago 4.5 -
A bird feeding.
Locality Antofagasta Region, Chile
Patricio Mackenzie 26 February 2011 49 weeks ago 3.5 -
A bird feeding.
Locality Antofagasta Region, Chile
Patricio Mackenzie 26 February 2011 49 weeks ago 3 -
flock of birds in rocky intertidal zone
Locality Paracas National Reserve, Ica Department, Peru
Nature Expeditions Peru 1 January 2009 2 years ago 3 -
Birds flying
Locality Pucusana, Lima Department, Peru
Nature Expeditions Peru 1 February 2009 2 years ago 3
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