Spotted Sandpiper
Spotted Sandpiper (<em>Actitis macularius</em>) is a species of Sandpipers, Snipes (<em>Scolopacidae</em>) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.
Overview
Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius) is a species of Sandpipers, Snipes (Scolopacidae) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.
Scientific Classification
Genus: Actitis; binomial: Actitis macularius; authority: (Linnaeus, 1766).
Distribution
Breeding range: the Nearctic. Non-breeding range: temperate to tropical coastal and inland waterbody margins of Western Hemisphere: s USA and Caribbean through South America (except far s), including Bermuda, the Azores (n Macaronesia, nw of n Africa), main Hawaiian Is. and Galápagos.
Conservation Status
This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.
Remarks
No additional remarks recorded.
