
Scientific Name: Actitis macularia
Abundance | |||
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Spring | Summer | Fall | Winter |
C | C | C |
Field Notes
- Fairly small, short-legged shorebird.
- Distinctive, stiff winged,fluttery flight on bent wings.
- Teeters tail when feeding and walking.
- Summer: large black spots on white underparts.
- Yellowish or pinkish legs, white wing stripe visible in flight.
- Sexes look alike.