The surfbird 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. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Gmelin, JF 1789)
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 13, vol. 1, part 2
1 pt2 p.674
Protonym:
Tringa virgata
Type locality:
Prince William Sound, Alaska.
Link:
https://biodiversitylibrary.org/page/25750051
Avibase ID:
11CF8C9A9638ADFC
Avibase ID:
avibase-11CF8C9A
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/11CF8C9A
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 176673
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (1886): Surf Bird ( Aphriza virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 1st suppl.): Surf Bird ( Aphriza virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 2nd suppl.): Surf Bird ( Aphriza virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 3rd suppl.): Surf Bird ( Aphriza virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 4th suppl.): Surf Bird ( Aphriza virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 5th suppl.): Surf Bird ( Aphriza virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 6th suppl.): Surf Bird ( Aphriza virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 7th suppl.): Surf Bird ( Aphriza virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (1895): Surf Bird ( Aphriza virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 8th suppl.): Surf Bird ( Aphriza virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 9th suppl.): Surf Bird ( Aphriza virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 10th suppl.): Surf Bird ( Aphriza virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 11th suppl.): Surf Bird ( Aphriza virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 12th suppl.): Surf Bird ( Aphriza virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 13th suppl.): Surf Bird ( Aphriza virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 14th suppl.): Surf Bird ( Aphriza virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 15th suppl.): Surf-bird ( Aphriza virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (1910): Surf-bird ( Aphriza virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 16th suppl.): Surf-bird ( Aphriza virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 17th suppl.): Surf-bird ( Aphriza virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Union 3rd edition (incl. 18th suppl.): Surf-bird ( Aphriza virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (1931): Surf-bird ( Aphriza virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 19th suppl.): Surf-bird ( Aphriza virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 20th suppl.): Surf-bird ( Aphriza virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.): Surf-bird ( Aphriza virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.): Surf-bird ( Aphriza virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.): Surf-bird ( Aphriza virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.): Surf-bird ( Aphriza virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.): Surf-bird ( Aphriza virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.): Surf-bird ( Aphriza virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.): Surf-bird ( Aphriza virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.): Surf-bird ( Aphriza virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.): Surf-bird ( Aphriza virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.): Surf-bird ( Aphriza virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.): Surf-bird ( Aphriza virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Bécasseau du ressac ( Aphriza virgata) |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Bécasseau du ressac ( Aphriza virgata) |
Clements 1st edition: Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
Clements, version 2021: Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
Clements, version 2022: Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
Clements, version 2023: Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
Clements 3rd edition: Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
Clements 4th edition: Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
Clements 6th edition: Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
Clements, version 2015: Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
Clements, version 2016: Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
Clements, version 2017: Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
Clements, version 2018: Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
Clements, version 2019: Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
eBird version 1.50: Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
eBird version 1.52: Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
eBird version 1.53: Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
eBird version 1.54: Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
eBird version 1.55: Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
eBird version 2015: Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
eBird version 2016: Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
eBird version 2017: Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
eBird version 2018: Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
eBird version 2019: Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
eBird version 2021: Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
eBird version 2022: Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
eBird version 2023: Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Aphriza virgata |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Aphriza virgata |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Aphriza virgata |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
South American Classification Committee (24/10/2003): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
South American Classification Committee (14/09/2005): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
South American Classification Committee (16/07/2006): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
South American Classification Committee (26/09/2007): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
South American Classification Committee (01/05/2008): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
South American Classification Committee (30/09/2009): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
South American Classification Committee (19/08/2010): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
South American Classification Committee (8/08/2011): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
South American Classification Committee (8/02/2012): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
South American Classification Committee (4/09/2012): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
South American Classification Committee (17/03/2013): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
South American Classification Committee (9/02/2014): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
South American Classification Committee (16/02/2015): Surfbird ( Aphriza virgata) |
South American Classification Committee (28/07/2016): Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
South American Classification Committee (22/04/2017): Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
South American Classification Committee (4/06/2018): Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
South American Classification Committee (6/06/2019): Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
South American Classification Committee (20/02/2020): Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
South American Classification Committee (8/06/2020): Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
South American Classification Committee (24/08/2021): Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
South American Classification Committee (24/07/2022): Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
South American Classification Committee (28/09/2023): Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
South American Classification Committee (27/07/2024): Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.01: Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.02: Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.03: Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
Working Group Avian Checklists, version 0.04 (7/07/2024): Surfbird ( Calidris virgata) |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Aphriza virgata |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Aphriza virgata |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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