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Surfbird
Calidris virgata
27 photos
Study shows up to four per card, from different observers, so you learn the species rather than one picture. Heart the good ones and swap any you do not like.
Photos you add are credited to you, and you keep the copyright.
Easily confused with
Black TurnstoneArenaria melanocephala
Western GullLarus occidentalis
Spotted SandpiperActitis macularius
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres
Least SandpiperCalidris minutilla
Wandering TattlerTringa incana
Black-bellied PloverPluvialis squatarola
SanderlingCalidris alba
Study checks a spoken answer against these, and tells you which one you named.
Where it is recorded
| United States | 100,530 |
|---|---|
| California | 58,353 |
| Washington | 21,457 |
| Canada | 18,613 |
| British Columbia | 18,503 |
| Oregon | 10,225 |
| Alaska | 300 |
| Texas | 263 |
| Maine | 152 |
| Arizona | 150 |
Counts show where people looked, not only where it lives.
Traits
Group and habits
- Invertebrate eaterListed by a harvested source as primarily eating invertebrates.BIRDBASE avian traits database
- Scrape nestingListed by a harvested source as nesting in scrapes.BIRDBASE avian traits database
Classification
| Kingdom | Animals · Animalia |
|---|---|
| Phylum | Chordates · Chordata |
| Class | Birds · Aves |
| Order | Shorebirds and Allies · Charadriiformes |
| Family | Sandpipers and Allies · Scolopacidae |
| Genus | Calidris Sandpipers · Calidris |
Study it in a deck
Or build your own from the species near you.
Sources
- Names, taxonomy and observation counts: www.inaturalist.org
- Photos and recordings: the creator and source are on each one.
- Traits: BIRDBASE avian traits database (CC BY 4.0)
- How much to rely on each source
Remember the name next time.
Practise Surfbird with real photos from different observers. Say the name out loud, and it comes back just before you would forget it.