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Spotted Sandpiper Actitis macularia

Described by: Linnaeus (1766)
Alternate common name(s): None known by website authors
Old scientific name(s): Tringa macularia, Actitis macularius

Photographs

Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana, USA - May 11, 2005 © William Hull  Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana, USA - May 11, 2005 © William Hull  Kokomo, Howard County, Indiana, USA - May 11, 2005 © William Hull  Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky, USA - Sep 1, 2005 © William Hull  Covington, Kenton County, Kentucky, USA - Sep 1, 2005 © William Hull 
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Range

North America;
C. Alaska, Canada from c. Yukon, nw. c. Mackenzie, s. Keewatin, ne. Manitoba, n. Ontario, n. Quebec, Labrador and Newfoundland and s. to s. Alaska from the base of the Alaskan Peninsula s. in the United States to s. California (interior mountains), c. Arizona, c. New Mexico, c. Texas, n. Gulf States to North Carolina, Virginia and e. Maryland.
Winters s. to Brazil (Bahia) and Tierra del Fuego, the West Indies and Galapagos.

Videos

Tulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico - Mar 8, 2002 Source: William Hull
Description: Bird is walking along a beach, bobbing it tail and looking for food.

Sounds

Location unknown - Date unknown Source: USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Naturesongs.com
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Naturesongs.com
Location unknown - Date unknown Source: Naturesongs.com

References

Clements, James F. Birds of the World: A Checklist. Vista, CA: Ibis Publishing Company, 2000.

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