Surfbird
Calidris virgata
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyScolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
- GenusCalidris (Calidris Sandpipers)
- SpeciesCalidris virgata (Surfbird)
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Surfbird sighting in Galápagos Islands, based on 24 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Galápagos Islands
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
Sanderling
Calidris alba
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri
Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii
White-rumped Sandpiper
Calidris fuscicollis
Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus
Red Knot
Calidris canutus
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus
Wandering Tattler
Tringa incana
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paracas National Reserve | 🇵🇪 Peru | |
| 2 | Pacific Rim National Park Reserve | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 3 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Wrangell-St. Elias National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Channel Islands National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 7 | Ostional Wildlife Refuge | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 8 | Las Baulas Marine National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 9 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | Galápagos Islands | 🇪🇨 Ecuador | |
| 11 | Denali National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 12 | Katmai National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 13 | Utría National Natural Park | 🇨🇴 Colombia | |
| 14 | El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 15 | Kenai Fjords National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 16 | Kluane National Park | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 17 | Redwood National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 18 | Bahía de Loreto National Park | 🇲🇽 Mexico | |
| 19 | Corcovado National Park | 🇨🇷 Costa Rica | |
| 20 | Darién National Park | 🇵🇦 Panama |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Surfbird in Galápagos Islands?
About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Surfbird sighting in Galápagos Islands, based on 24 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Surfbird in Galápagos Islands?
September has the highest sighting rate for Surfbird in Galápagos Islands in our monthly data.