Birds of the World


Common Sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) Range: PAL: widespread, subarctic to temperate inland waterbody margins of Palearctic: British Isles 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 M Laem Pak Bia, Phetchaburi, Thailand
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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.
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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.
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Northern migrant. A common medium-sized sandpiper which is continually lifting its rump.