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Surfbird Sandpiper
Surfbird Sandpiper
Surfbird Sandpiper
Surfbird Sandpiper
Common Name

Surfbird Sandpiper

Alternate Names
Common Type

Sandpiper

Order

Charadriiformes

Family

Scolopacidae

Genus

Calidris

Species

virgata

Conversation Status

Least Concern

Number of Sub-Species
Migratory or Resident

Migratory

Preferred Habitat

Breeds in alpine tundra but otherwise is usually found on rocky shores.

Distribution and Range

Breeds in mountains of Alaska and western Yukon, winters along the Pacific in Chile and Peru.

Food

Almost exclusilvey feeds on insects.

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