Sandpipers & Allies of Australian Capital Territory
13 sandpipers and allies recorded in Australian Capital Territory on the eBird network and profiled in the Birbs encyclopedia — the full list, with photos, sounds and ID notes, plus what's near you now.
13 sandpipers and allies have been recorded in Australian Capital Territory on eBird, the global citizen-science database run by the Cornell Lab of Ornithology, and carry a full profile in the Birbs encyclopedia. Every bird below is a member of this group — the family Scolopacidae. Start with the well-known species, browse the complete list, then check which are being reported near you right now.
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Sandpipers & Allies of Australian Capital Territory to know first
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica
Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferruginea
Far Eastern CurlewNumenius madagascariensis
Latham’s SnipeGallinago hardwickii
Long-toed StintCalidris subminuta
Marsh SandpiperTringa stagnatilis
Pectoral SandpiperCalidris melanotos
Red-necked StintCalidris ruficollis
Ruddy TurnstoneArenaria interpres
Sharp-tailed SandpiperCalidris acuminata
Wood SandpiperTringa glareola
Keep exploring
- Birds of Australian Capital Territory
- Honeyeaters of Australian Capital Territory (33 species)
- Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Australian Capital Territory (27 species)
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of Australian Capital Territory (20 species)
Sandpipers & Allies in other regions
- Sandpipers & Allies of Victoria (38 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Western Australia (37 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of New South Wales (34 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Northern Territory (34 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Queensland (34 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of South Australia (31 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Tasmania (19 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of the United States (66 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Canada (59 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Japan (56 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of the United Kingdom (54 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Portugal (51 species)
Species and counts come from the eBird network; "recorded" means reported by birders to eBird. Family grouping follows the IOC World Bird List. Tap any bird for its full profile.
Frequently asked questions
How many sandpipers and allies are found in Australian Capital Territory?
13 sandpipers and allies that we profile appear on Australian Capital Territory's eBird-reported checklist. The full A–Z list is on this page; the real total can shift as eBird records are added.
Are all of these sandpipers and allies really found there?
Yes — each one is on Australian Capital Territory's eBird checklist (reported by birders to the Cornell Lab's eBird), and each of these sandpipers and allies belongs to the family group named on this page. We don't rank them by abundance, because that varies by season and locale.
Where can I see sandpipers and allies in Australian Capital Territory right now?
Use Birds Near You for live, location-based reports, or turn on rare-bird alerts to hear when a notable one shows up close to you.
