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Surfbird

Calidris virgata

The Surfbird is a small, energetic bird that loves to run along the shore. It has a beautiful gray-brown body and a cheerful, chirpy voice. Surfbirds are often seen hopping on rocks and searching for tasty snacks in the sand.

Lebensraum: Coastal areas

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The Surfbird is a medium-sized, stocky shorebird with dark brownish-grey upperparts streaked with white in breeding plumage. Its white underparts are heavily marked with dark streaking on the chest and flanks, contrasting with its bright yellowish legs and short, thick bill.

ReichAnimaliaStammChordataKlasseAvesOrdnungCharadriiformesFamilieScolopacidaeGattungCalidris
Surfbird
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Surfbird

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

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Interessante Fakten

Surfbirds travel over 8,000 kilometers from Alaska to South America!

They often forage right where ocean waves crash onto the shore!

They use powerful kicks to dislodge stubborn snails and limpets from rocks!

This bird nests only on remote, rocky mountain slopes in the Arctic!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Rock Flipping Pro

Surfbirds can powerfully kick and flip over stones because of their strong legs, helping them find hidden prey like limpets and crabs.

Fähigkeit

Rocky Explorer

Surfbirds can deftly navigate treacherous, wave-washed rocks because of their strong legs and gripping toes, allowing them to access prime feeding spots.

Fähigkeit

Migration Marathoner

Surfbirds can fly thousands of kilometers non-stop because of their incredible endurance, allowing them to migrate from the Arctic to South America.

Fähigkeit

Coastal Camouflage

Surfbirds have mottled plumage that helps them blend perfectly with the speckled rocks of the shore, making them hard for predators to spot.

Maße und Details

Länge
23-26 cm
Flügelspannweite
55-60 cm
Gewicht
0.13-0.22 kg
Lebenserwartung
10-12 Jahre
Top Speed
65 km/h
Gelegegröße
4
Brutzeit
22-24 Tage
Zugstrecke
8000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

They eat small marine creatures like snails and crabs, found by flipping rocks on the shore.

Hauptnahrung

  • Limpets
  • Barnacles
  • Periwinkles
  • Crabs
  • Marine worms
  • Insect larvae

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

A top predator, preys on many shorebirds.

eats

Ribbed Limpet

Lottia digitalis

Surfbirds flip rocks to find and consume these marine snails.

eats

Acorn Barnacle

Balanus glandula

Crushes barnacles with its bill found on intertidal rocks.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch birds from a distance and don't try to touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Surfbird?

23-26 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Surfbird?

55-60 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Surfbird?

0.13-0.22 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Surfbird?

10-12 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Surfbird?

65 km/h

Was frisst Surfbird?

They eat small marine creatures like snails and crabs, found by flipping rocks on the shore.

Wo findet man Surfbird normalerweise?

Coastal areas

Wie jagt Surfbird?

Foraging

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