Sandpipers, Snipes and Phalaropes (Scolopacidae)
Western Sandpiper (Calidris mauri) - HBW 3, p. 521
French: Bécasseau d’Alaska
German: Bergstrandläufer
Spanish: Correlimos de Alaska
Taxonomy: Ereunetes Mauri Cabanis, 1857, South Carolina.
Formerly placed in genus Ereunetes with C. pusilla. Monotypic.
Distribution: E Chukotskiy Peninsula and W & N Alaska. Winters on Pacific coast from N California to N Peru, and locally down Atlantic coast from S New Jersey through Gulf of Mexico and West Indies to Surinam.
- Least Concern Enlarge map
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A group of adults in alternate plumage foraging in the mud of a fresh water lagoon Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 31 March 2001 4 years ago 21 sec 4.7 -
An adult bird in alternate plumage foraging in the mud of a fresh water lagoon Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 31 March 2001 4 years ago 21 sec 4.5 -
An adult in winter plumage foraging in the mud Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 1 February 2003 4 years ago 15 sec 4.4 -
A juvenile standing on a rock moving around while foraging on small bits of food, and then flying away. Locality Santa Clara River Estuary, Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 26 September 2009 2 years ago 53 sec 4.3 -
Adults and juveniles foraging on tidal water Locality Santa Clara River Estuary, Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 31 July 2004 4 years ago 20 sec 4.3 -
Near a nest Locality Nome, Seward Peninsula, Alaska, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Steven Siegel 31 May 2000 7 years ago 15 sec 4.3
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Western Sandpiper foraging in breeding plumage
Locality University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California, USA (United States)
Justin Watts 27 April 2011 39 weeks ago 4 -
A bird in winter plumage
Locality Andrews County, Texas, USA (United States)
Erik Breden 16 October 2008 1 year ago 4 -
Beginning to molt into winter plumage
Locality Andrews County, Texas, USA (United States)
Erik Breden 27 September 2008 1 year ago 4 -
A bird in winter plumage springing into flight
Locality Andrews County, Texas, USA (United States)
Erik Breden 16 October 2008 1 year ago 3.7 -
on the beach
Locality Paracas National Reserve, Ica Department, Peru
oleicfrisbee 3 weeks ago ADDED LAST MONTH 3.6 -
A bird in breeding plumage.
Locality Gambell, St. Lawrence Island, Alaska, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Ken Havard 28 May 2004 1 year ago 3.3
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