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North American Bird Search Box

This search box can be used to find bird species using bird's english, french or latin name, or to identify bird by its 4 letter Alpha Code

Field Guide for all the Birds of North America

Rock Sandpiper

4 Letter (english names) Alpha Code: ROSA (2)

Bécasseau des Aléoutiennes

Calidris ptilocnemis

Information, images and range maps on over 1,000 birds of North America, including sub-species, vagrants, introduced birds and possibilities

There are at least two races or sub-species of the Rock Sandpiper. These being the Pribilof Rock Sandpiper and the Aleutian Rock Sandpiper. Both species are similar in size, body profile may make the Pribilof species seem more chunky and heavier. The Aleutian species has a darker plumage in both breeding and in non-breeding seasons and shows a duller reddish-orange back and a darker face in the summer months and a noticeable darker grey body in the winter period.

The Rock Sandpiper is probably the hardiest member of the sandpiper family and can still be seen in the northern regions of the continent. In the winter months Rock Sandpipers can be seen along the coastlines from Southern Alaska to Northern California.

Click on the bird images or names to see pictures of the Sub-Species

Rock Sandpiper (Aleutian)

Rock Sandpiper (Pribilof)

References to Other Bird Sites:

Avibase - the world bird database This site provides the user with a complete list of bird species, broken down per country, or in the example of the US or Canada, per state and province. Here, bird species names are available in other languages, a great asset to be used as a translation of foreign bird names.

ABA - American Birding Association This site represents an organization that maintains official records of all birds species that have been proven to have been seen inside the perimeters of the North American Continent and the surrounding bodies of water. Regular revised versions are posted to keep the bird list current at all times. This is the list used by all serious birders over their lifetime. You may be aware of the movie called the "Big Year". It was with this list that all the competing birders used in an attempt to set a new record as to how many bird species that could be seen by an individual birder in one calendar year.

I hope you will take advantage of these suggested websites. I have used each of them, in one way or another, throughout the years in my quest to better identify and understand our fine feathered friends.

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