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Surfbirds --(Aphriza virgata) (58059 bytes)

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Surfbirds
Aphriza virgata

There are also at least a couple of black turnstones Arenaria melanocephala. They are darker and do not have spots running down so far on the sides and belly as the surfbirds do.

Location: Lincoln Street Beach, Sitka, Alaska

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