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A Surfbird, Calidris virgata or Aphriza virgata in Winter Plummage. The Surfbird is more often observed in this area in the fall and winter. This one was foraging on the rocks below our deck. It was with about a dozen of its friends, some Black Turnstones and relatives and unless they fly are usually heard before they are seen. One of the differentiating characteristics from the Black Turnstone is that the Surfbird has an orange base to the beak while the Turnstone&rsquo;s is totally black.<br /> <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surfbird" rel="nofollow">https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surfbird</a><br /> Aphriza virgata,Calidris virgata,Canada,Fall,Geotagged,Surfbird Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

A Surfbird, Calidris virgata or Aphriza virgata in Winter Plummage.

The Surfbird is more often observed in this area in the fall and winter. This one was foraging on the rocks below our deck. It was with about a dozen of its friends, some Black Turnstones and relatives and unless they fly are usually heard before they are seen. One of the differentiating characteristics from the Black Turnstone is that the Surfbird has an orange base to the beak while the Turnstone’s is totally black.
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    Ferdy Christant
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    Sorry, JD had issues parsing the Wikipedia page, so I created the species record manually. You can go ahead and identify it now using "Calidris virgata". Posted 6 years ago
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      gary fast
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      Ferdy, many thanks. I am sure it is as frustrating, even more so, for you as it is for us. Good for you and your team! Gary Posted 6 years ago
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        Ferdy Christant
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        Not to worry, it's standard procedure, we're used to it :) Posted 6 years ago

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The Surfbird

The surfbird (Calidris virgata) is a small stocky wader in the family Scolopacidae. It was once considered to be allied to the turnstones, and placed in the monotypic genus Aphriza, but is now placed in the genus Calidris.

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Similar species: Shorebirds And Allies
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By gary fast

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Uploaded Dec 16, 2018. Captured Dec 15, 2018 15:00 in 315 Whaletown Rd, Whaletown, BC V0P 1Z0, Canada.
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  • E-M5MarkII
  • f/8.0
  • 1/60s
  • ISO1600
  • 300mm
Captured in the fall. More fall photos.