Surfbird
Calidris virgata
Track and Watch 3
This species is one of the 'track and watch' species in the Yukon as it is rare, threatened or both. If you see this species please take a photo (if you can), note where you are and either upload it to iNaturalist or send it straight to the Conservation Data Centre (CDC) by downloading a Field Observation Form for animals or by using your own method or reporting, and sending it to us: yukoncdc@gov.yk.ca
Summary 3
Are a dumpy bird (25.4cm/10in) with a stout bill and short, yellow legs. They are grey with a white spotted belly that extends to under their tail. Adults have rufous markings on the upper portion of their wings that are tipped with black and are more speckled over their bodies with white and dark spots.
Sibley, D. A. 2000. The Sibley Guide to Birds., Andrew Steward Publishing, Inc, Toronto.
Trophic strategy 4
During the nesting season feeds primarily on insects (e.g., beetles, flies, caterpillars, bees, ants). Also eats snails and seeds. During the rest of the year feeds along rocky coasts on crustaceans and small mollusks (Bent 1929).
Sources and Credits
- (c) Maggie.Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://www.flickr.com/photos/12599017@N08/4079235672
- (c) Don Loarie, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://farm9.static.flickr.com/8282/7730095094_d65281354e_b.jpg
- (c) Yukon Conservation Data Centre, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)
- Adapted by Yukon Conservation Data Centre from a work by (c) NatureServe, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://eol.org/data_objects/30061073
More Info
Range Map
iNaturalist.ca Map
| Color | grey, white, yellow |
|---|---|
| Animal | Bird |
| Bird | surfbird |
