Birds of the World

    CHARADRIIFORMES: Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, Snipes)  
Genus: Actitis (2 species)


Common Sandpiper
Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos)
Range: PAL: widespread, subarctic to temperate inland waterbody margins of Palearctic: British Is. n to Scandinavia s to Iberian Pen., e through temperate Russia to ec Chukotskiy Pen. (ne Russia), s from Turkey, Caucasus, Iran, c Asia to Kashmir (nw Himalayas), n Mon
Laem Pak Bia, Phetchaburi, Thailand  
   
Photograph by JJ Harrison     Copyright and usage info


Spotted Sandpiper
Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius)
Range: NA: widespread, low Arctic to temperate inland waterbody margins of Nearctic: Aleutian Is., Alaska mainland except North Slope, Canada (except far n and Arctic Arch.) to Newfoundland, s to sw, ec USA
Bluffer's Park, Toronto, Canada
  Breeding birds have spots.
   
Photograph by Mdf (Wikipedia)     Copyright and usage info

Spotted Sandpiper
Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius)
Range: NA: widespread, low Arctic to temperate inland waterbody margins of Nearctic: Aleutian Is., Alaska mainland except North Slope, Canada (except far n and Arctic Arch.) to Newfoundland, s to sw, ec USA
Biscayne National Park, Florida, USA
  Unsppotted birds are more common in tropical America.
   
Photograph by Tom Friedel   © All Rights Reserved.

Northern migrant. A common medium-sized sandpiper which is continually lifting its rump.


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