© Brian Sullivan
Surfbird Calidris virgata
Stanley E. Senner and Brian J. McCaffery
Version: 2.0 — Published January 1, 1997
Version: 2.0 — Published January 1, 1997
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Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Bulgarian | Прибоен брегобегач |
| Danish | Stenryle |
| Dutch | Brandingloper |
| English (United States) | Surfbird |
| Finnish | tyrskykahlaaja |
| French | Bécasseau du ressac |
| German | Gischtläufer |
| Icelandic | Brimfugl |
| Japanese | アライソシギ |
| Norwegian | brottsnipe |
| Polish | brzegowiec |
| Russian | Бурунный песочник |
| Serbian | Sprutka litičarka |
| Slovak | pobrežník príbojový |
| Spanish | Correlimos de Rompientes |
| Spanish (Argentina) | Playero de Rompiente |
| Spanish (Chile) | Playero de las rompientes |
| Spanish (Costa Rica) | Chorlito de Rompientes |
| Spanish (Ecuador) | Rompientero |
| Spanish (Mexico) | Playero Brincaolas |
| Spanish (Panama) | Rompientero |
| Spanish (Peru) | Chorlo de las Rompientes |
| Spanish (Spain) | Correlimos de rompientes |
| Swedish | bränningssnäppa |
| Turkish | Pasifik Kumkuşu |
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- Year-round
- Migration
- Breeding
- Non-Breeding
Figure 1. Distribution of the Surfbird.
This species also winters locally further south along the Pacific coast to Chile. Breeding status of Surfbirds in much of central Alaska is unknown.