Snipes, Sandpipers 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.
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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 5 years ago 21 sec 4.9 -
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 3 years ago 53 sec 4.7 -
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 6 years ago 20 sec 4.7 -
Near a nest Locality Nome, Seward Peninsula, Alaska, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Steven Siegel 31 May 2000 9 years ago 15 sec 4.7 -
Several juveniles and adults preening Locality Santa Clara River Estuary, Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 31 July 2004 6 years ago 16 sec 4.6 -
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 5 years ago 21 sec 4.5 -
A juvenile bird foraging in a fresh water lagoon and flying away Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 31 July 2001 5 years ago 17 sec 4.4 -
A juvenile foraging among salt marsh pickleweed in exposed mud. Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 27 September 2012 37 weeks ago 30 sec 4.4 -
An adult in winter plumage foraging in the mud Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 1 February 2003 6 years ago 15 sec 4.4 -
A bird in breeding plumage calling while walking on the tundra. Locality Chevak, Alaska, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 7 June 2012 43 weeks ago 25 sec 4.3 -
bird alone walking in mudflats at Panama Vieja - Bahia de Panama Locality Panama City, Panama Province, Panama
Thore Noernberg 9 October 2012 35 weeks ago 33 sec 4.3 -
Individual transitioning to alternate plumage; feeding along shore. Locality Saanichton Spit, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada
Jeremy Gatten 7 May 2011 2 years ago 23 sec 4.3 -
A juvenile foraging in shallow water. Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 11 September 2011 1 year ago 40 sec 4.2 -
Several adult birds in alternate plumage in a fresh water lagoon Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 31 March 2001 5 years ago 21 sec 4.2 -
A bird laying on the top of a wall Locality Hilton Ponds, Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago (Monotypic species)
DAVID ASCANIO 31 January 2007 5 years ago 34 sec 4.2 -
An adult in breeding plumage foraging in the water Locality Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 31 July 2004 6 years ago 8 sec 4.2 -
A group of birds feeding and preening on the water among several Semipalmated Sandpipers. Locality George C. Reifel Migratory Bird Sanctuary, British Columbia, Canada (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 17 August 2012 35 weeks ago 16 sec 4.2 -
A bird foraging on the snow. Locality Chevak, Alaska, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 7 June 2012 43 weeks ago 19 sec 4.2 -
Two birds foraging on a brackish mudflat. Locality Rio Lagartos, Yucatán State, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico (Southern) (Monotypic species)
Pieter de Groot Boersma 27 July 2005 5 years ago 45 sec 4.1 -
A bird foraging on the wet tundra. Locality Chevak, Alaska, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 7 June 2012 43 weeks ago 18 sec 4 -
A winter (basic) plumaged bird foraging in a small freshwater pool and then flying away. Locality Ventura, Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 15 November 2008 4 years ago 31 sec 4 -
Two views of juveniles foraging and then bathing and preening on the edge of a river estuary. Locality Ventura River Mouth, Ventura County, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Don DesJardin 15 October 2008 4 years ago 38 sec 4 -
Two birds feeding with a Stilt Sandpiper, all in non-breeding plumage Locality Rio Lagartos, Yucatán State, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico (Southern) (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 29 September 2006 5 years ago 23 sec 4 -
A juvenile walking in the water Locality Rio Lagartos, Yucatán State, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico (Southern) (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 29 September 2006 5 years ago 29 sec 4 -
A juvenile moulting to first winter plumage foraging on the beach, then flying away Locality Rio Lagartos, Yucatán State, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico (Southern) (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 29 September 2006 5 years ago 21 sec 3.9 -
A bird feeding in the water behind a Least Sandpiper Locality Rio Lagartos, Yucatán State, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico (Southern) (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 29 September 2006 5 years ago 22 sec 3.8 -
A bird in the water and two sitting in front a Semipalmated Sandpiper, which shows its shorter bill Locality Rio Lagartos, Yucatán State, Yucatán Peninsula, Mexico (Southern) (Monotypic species)
Josep del Hoyo 29 September 2006 5 years ago 32 sec 3.7 -
Two birds fouraging along rocky shore Locality Unalaska Island, Aleutian Islands, Alaska, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Marc de Bont 28 July 2008 2 years ago 24 sec 3 -
A bird on a wall, with very strong wind. Locality Hilton Ponds, Tobago, Trinidad and Tobago (Monotypic species)
DAVID ASCANIO 1 February 2007 4 years ago 37 sec 3 -
A bird preening and foraging Locality Unare Lagoon, Anzoátegui State, Venezuela (Monotypic species)
DAVID ASCANIO 31 August 2003 5 years ago 8 sec 3 -
An individual preening and oiling itself Locality San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge, San Francisco Bay, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Michael Grunow 26 August 2006 5 years ago 20 sec 3 -
A winter-plumaged individual walking along the shore and feeding Locality San Francisco Bay National Wildlife Refuge, San Francisco Bay, California, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Michael Grunow 16 March 2006 5 years ago 5 sec 3 -
Adult birds in breeding plumages looking for food at rocky shoreline Locality Kodiak Island, Alaska, USA (United States) (Monotypic species)
Marc de Bont 21 July 2008 2 years ago 24 sec 2
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