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Surfbird Life History

Order: Charadriiformes > Family: Scolopacidae > Genus and species: Aphriza virgata

Pictures

  • © George Jameson

Size

  • Length: 10 inches
  • Wingspan: 26 inches
  • Weight: 190 grams

Habitat

Summer:

  • tundra

Winter (additional):

  • coast
  • beach
  • shore

Diet

Summer:

  • insects

Winter (additional):

  • aquatic invertebrates

Range

Summer: Northern North America Winter: Widespread

Nest Information

  • Number of broods: 1
  • Days spent incubating: ?
  • Days until young fledge: ?