Avibase: Calidris alpina pacifica (Dunlin (pacifica))

Dunlin (pacifica)

Calidris alpina pacifica (Coues, E 1861)

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Classification

Order:
  Charadriiformes
Family:
  Scolopacidae
Genus:
   Calidris
Scientific:
  Calidris alpina pacifica

Original description

Citation:
(Coues, E 1861)

Reference:
Proc. Acad. Nat. Sci. Philadelphia 13 p.189

Protonym:
Pelidna pacifica

Type locality:
West Coast of N. Amer.

Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/17713#page/201/mode/1up

Avibase identifiers

Avibase ID:
E93BE70F0C069BD7

Avibase ID:
avibase-E93BE70F

Short link:
https://avibase.ca/E93BE70F

Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 176663

Geographic range:

Calidris alpina pacifica: breeds southwestern Alaska; winters in western USA and western Mexico

Source: Clements checklist

English:
Dunlin (pacifica)
French:
Bécasseau variable (pacifica)

Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:

American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (1886): Tringa alpina pacifica [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 1st suppl.): Tringa alpina pacifica [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 2nd suppl.): Tringa alpina pacifica [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 3rd suppl.): Tringa alpina pacifica [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 4th suppl.): Tringa alpina pacifica [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 5th suppl.): Tringa alpina pacifica [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 6th suppl.): Tringa alpina pacifica [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 1st edition (incl. 7th suppl.): Tringa alpina pacifica [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (1895): Tringa alpina pacifica [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 8th suppl.): Tringa alpina pacifica [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 9th suppl.): Tringa alpina pacifica [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 10th suppl.): Tringa alpina pacifica [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 11th suppl.): Tringa alpina pacifica [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 2nd edition (incl. 12th suppl.): Pelidna alpina pacifica [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 21st suppl.): Erolia alpina pacifica [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 22nd suppl.): Erolia alpina pacifica [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 23rd suppl.): Erolia alpina pacifica [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 24th suppl.): Erolia alpina pacifica [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 25th suppl.): Erolia alpina pacifica [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 26th suppl.): Erolia alpina pacifica [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 27th suppl.): Erolia alpina pacifica [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 28th suppl.): Erolia alpina pacifica [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 29th suppl.): Erolia alpina pacifica [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 30th suppl.): Erolia alpina pacifica [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 4th edition (incl. 31st suppl.): Erolia alpina pacifica [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (1957): Erolia alpina pacifica [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 32nd suppl.): Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 33rd suppl.): Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Dunlin (pacifica) ( Calidris alpina pacifica)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Dunlin (pacifica) ( Calidris alpina pacifica)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Dunlin (pacifica) ( Calidris alpina pacifica)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2025 (Nov 2025): Dunlin (pacifica) ( Calidris alpina pacifica)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Dunlin (pacifica) ( Calidris alpina pacifica)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Dunlin (pacifica) ( Calidris alpina pacifica)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Dunlin (pacifica) ( Calidris alpina pacifica)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Dunlin (pacifica) ( Calidris alpina pacifica)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Dunlin (pacifica) ( Calidris alpina pacifica)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Dunlin (pacifica) ( Calidris alpina pacifica)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Dunlin (pacifica) ( Calidris alpina pacifica)
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Dunlin (pacifica) ( Calidris alpina pacifica)
Avilist 2025: Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v10 (Oct 2025): Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
Clements, version 2021: Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
Clements, version 2022: Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
Clements, version 2023: Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
Clements, version 2024: Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
Clements, version 2025: Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (as published): Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
Clements 6th edition: Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
Clements, version 2015: Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
Clements, version 2016: Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
Clements, version 2017: Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
Clements, version 2018: Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
Clements, version 2019: Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.1: Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
IOC World Bird Names, version 15.2: Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Calidris alpina pacifica [version 1]

Taxonomic status:

Species status: subspecies

This taxon is a subspecies of Calidris alpina [pacifica or arcticola]

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