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Sandpipers & Allies of New South Wales

34 sandpipers and allies recorded in New South Wales 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.

By Birbs Editorial Updated 2 min read
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Photo: JJ Harrison / CC BY-SA 3.0 (Wikimedia Commons)

34 sandpipers and allies have been recorded in New South Wales 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 New South Wales to know first

The full list — 34 sandpipers and allies of New South Wales in our library

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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.

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Frequently asked questions

How many sandpipers and allies are found in New South Wales?

34 sandpipers and allies that we profile appear on New South Wales'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 New South Wales'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 New South Wales 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.

Sources & further reading

  1. eBird / Cornell Lab of Ornithology (opens in a new tab)
  2. IOC World Bird List (family taxonomy) (opens in a new tab)
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