Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularia 斑腹矶鹬
The Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularia) is a small, 8‑inch wading bird with black, brown, orange, and white plumage, known for its rapid wingbeats, direct flight, and distinctive teetering, tail‑bobbing gait. It is migratory, solitary, and wary, inhabiting North American shorelines in summer and wintering across Central and South America.
- First spotted
- 28 Jul 2025
- Seen at 3 places
- Denver, COPatterson Place & Five OaksTampa, FL
- Group
- Wading & Shorebirds
Field marks
- Length
- 8 in · 20 cm
- Colours
- Black · Brown · Orange · White
- Wings
- Pointed · Short · Tapered
- Tail
- Rounded · Short · Square-tipped · Wedge-shaped
- In flight
- Running · Direct Flight · Rapid Wingbeats
- Movement
- Migratory
- World population
- 660,000