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Common sandpiper

Birds

The common sandpiper is a small Palearctic wader. It and its American sister species, the spotted sandpiper, make up the genus Actitis, and the two are parapatric, replacing each other geographically, though stray individuals of either species may settle with breeders of the other and hybridize. Hybridization has also been reported between the common sandpiper and the green sandpiper, a member of the closely related genus Tringa.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Carnivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
System (Realm)
Freshwater 2
System (Realm)
Marine 2
Relationship to People
No Significant Interaction with Humans 3
Living or Extinct
Yes 4
Scientific Name
Actitis hypoleucos 4
Conservation Status
Least Concern 6
Body Size Band
Small 7
Activity Pattern
Diurnal 7
Lifespan
14.5 8
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
G5 Secure 5
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 3
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Scolopacidae, Taxa
Source Common sandpiper (Wikidata)

In Biome

Bog, Biomes
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Actitis hypoleucos
Lake, Biomes
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Actitis hypoleucos
River, Biomes
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Actitis hypoleucos
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Found In

Africa

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Australia

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Belgium

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Denmark

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Djibouti

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Eritrea

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France

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Kenya

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Madagascar

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Mozambique

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North America

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Norway

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Poland

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Russia

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South Africa

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South Asia

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Spain

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Sweden

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Taiwan

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Tanzania

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Ukraine

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Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
  • Diet: Carnivore
2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species API
  • System (Realm): Terrestrial
  • System (Realm): Freshwater
  • System (Realm): Marine
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3. Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Animal Diversity Web: Actitis hypoleucos
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology
  • Economic Importance for Humans
    There are no known negative effects of common sandpipers on humans.
  • Conservation Status: CITES
    CITES No special status
  • In Biome: Lake, Habitat Regions, biome: lakes and ponds
    lakes and ponds
  • In Biome: River, Habitat Regions, biome: rivers and streams
    rivers and streams
  • In Biome: Bog, Habitat Regions, biome: bog
    bog bog
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4. Common sandpiper (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q18850 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
  • Child Taxon Of: Scolopacidae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
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5. NatureServe Explorer: Actitis hypoleucos
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G5"
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6. Common sandpiper (Wikipedia)
Infobox: status
Quote, Infobox: status
LC
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7. Ecological Society of America, Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 bird functional traits (BirdFuncDat)
Ecological Society of America, Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014)
  • Row: actitis hypoleucos
    4103 Nonpasseriformes Charadriiformes Scolopacidae Sandpipers and allies 59 BL3 Actitis hypoleucos Common Sandpiper 50 0 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 10 Omnivore Ref_3 A Carolina 0 50 50 0 0 0 0 0 Ref_3 1 Jessica 0 48 Dunning08 1
  • BirdFuncDat.txt row Actitis hypoleucos, Nocturnal column
    Actitis hypoleucos Common Sandpiper 50 0 20 20 0 0 0 0 0 10 Omnivore Ref_3 A Carolina 0 50 50 0 0 0 0 0 Ref_3 1 Jessica 0
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8. Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of Liverpool: AnAge entry for Actitis hypoleucos
Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of LiverpoolLifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
Quote, Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
Maximum longevity 14.5 years (wild)
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