Order: Suliformes | Family: Anhingidae | IUCN Status: Least Concern
Age: Adult | Sex: Unknown | Loc. North America
Age: Adult | Sex: Unknown | Loc. Camana, Arequipa
Age: Adult | Sex: Unknown | Loc. Paracas, ICa
Age: Adult | Sex: Unknown | Loc. North America
Identification & Behavior: ~19 cm (7.4 in). The Spotted Sandpiper in basic plumage has gray upperparts and white underparts. In alternate plumage, birds show large black spots in the underparts. It resembles the rare Wandering Tattler but is distinguished by its smaller size, the orange base of the lower mandible, pure white underparts, and a white stripe on the wing when the bird is in flight. Both species bob the tail when on the ground. Also, see Surfbird.
Status: The Spotted Sandpiper is a common Boreal migrant. It is a habitat generalist and occurs about everywhere in Peru. It also occurs in Co, Ec, Br, Bo, Ch.
Name in Spanish: Playero Coleador.
Sub-species: Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius), Linnaeus 1766.
Meaning of Name: Actitis= Gr. aktitës, akte= resident of the coast, coastal. macularius: L. macularia, macularius= stained, painted.
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- Species range based on: Schulenberg, T. S., D. F. Stotz, and L. Rico. 2006. Distribution maps of the birds of Peru, version 1.0. Environment, Culture & Conservation (ECCo). The Field Museum. http://fm2.fieldmuseum.org/uw_test/birdsofperu on 01/01/2015.