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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.

Hábitat: Coastal areas

Aspecto

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.

ReinoAnimaliaFiloChordataClaseAvesOrdenCharadriiformesFamiliaScolopacidaeGéneroCalidris

Surfbird

Categoría

Aves

Rareza

Common

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Datos interesantes

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!

Habilidades especiales

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

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

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

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

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 23-26 cm
Envergadura: 55-60 cm
Peso: 0.13-0.22 kg
Esperanza de vida: 10-12 años
Top Speed: 65 km/h
Tamaño de la puesta: 4
Incubación: 22-24 días
Distancia de migración: 8000 km

Dieta y alimentación

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

Alimentos principales

Limpets
Barnacles
Periwinkles
Crabs
Marine worms
Insect larvae

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

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.

Rasgos

Con plumas

Describe a los animales, principalmente aves, que poseen una cubierta de plumas.

Camuflado

El camuflaje describe a los organismos que poseen colores o patrones que les permiten mezclarse con su entorno.

Costero

Los hábitats costeros son entornos dinámicos situados a lo largo de la interfaz entre la tierra y el mar, influenciados por las mareas, las olas y el agua salada.

Carnívoro

Este rasgo identifica a los organismos cuya dieta consiste total o principalmente en tejido animal.

Diurno

Los animales diurnos están activos principalmente durante el día y suelen descansar o dormir por la noche.

Velocista

Este rasgo identifica a los organismos que exhiben una rapidez excepcional en sus movimientos para cazar, escapar o desplazarse.

Migratorio

Los animales migratorios emprenden movimientos estacionales de una región a otra, típicamente en respuesta a cambios en el clima o la disponibilidad de alimentos.