Actitis macularius

Also known as Spotted Sandpiper

species of bird

Species

Least Concern

spotted sandpiper

SPECIES

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCharadriiformes
FamilyScolopacidae

Habitatmarine

Observations recorded3,706,977

via GBIF · IUCN

Bird sounds

song· United States· quality A
call· Panama· quality A
call· United States· quality A
alarm call, call, flight call, short alarm calls· Canada· quality A

via Xeno-canto

Wikidata facts

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taxon name: Actitis macularius
Commons category: Actitis macularius
Commons gallery: Actitis macularius
taxon common name: maçarico-maculado
wingspan: 38.5
short name: A. macularius

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Article

The spotted sandpiper (Actitis macularius) is a small shorebird. Together with its sister species the common sandpiper (A. hypoleucos), it makes up the genus Actitis. They replace each other geographically; stray birds may settle down with breeders of the other species and hybridize.

Taxonomy