Sandpipers & Allies of Peru
33 sandpipers and allies recorded in Peru 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.
33 sandpipers and allies have been recorded in Peru 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 Peru to know first
Baird’s SandpiperCalidris bairdii
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica
Buff-breasted SandpiperCalidris subruficollis
Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferruginea
Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca
Hudsonian GodwitLimosa haemastica
Hudsonian WhimbrelNumenius hudsonicus
Imperial SnipeGallinago imperialis
Jameson’s SnipeGallinago jamesoni
Least SandpiperCalidris minutilla
Lesser YellowlegsTringa flavipes
Long-billed CurlewNumenius americanus
Marbled GodwitLimosa fedoa
Pantanal SnipeGallinago paraguaiae
Pectoral SandpiperCalidris melanotos
Puna SnipeGallinago andina
Red KnotCalidris canutus
Red PhalaropePhalaropus fulicarius
The full list — 33 sandpipers and allies of Peru in our library
- Baird’s Sandpiper
- Bar-tailed Godwit
- Buff-breasted Sandpiper
- Curlew Sandpiper
- Greater Yellowlegs
- Hudsonian Godwit
- Hudsonian Whimbrel
- Imperial Snipe
- Jameson’s Snipe
- Least Sandpiper
- Lesser Yellowlegs
- Long-billed Curlew
- Marbled Godwit
- Pantanal Snipe
- Pectoral Sandpiper
- Puna Snipe
- Red Knot
- Red Phalarope
- Red-necked Phalarope
- Ruddy Turnstone
- Sanderling
- Semipalmated Sandpiper
- Short-billed Dowitcher
- Solitary Sandpiper
- Spotted Sandpiper
- Stilt Sandpiper
- Surfbird
- Upland Sandpiper
- Wandering Tattler
- Western Sandpiper
- White-rumped Sandpiper
- Willet
- Wilson’s Phalarope
Keep exploring
- Birds of Peru
- Tyrant Flycatchers of Peru (248 species)
- Tanagers & Allies of Peru (188 species)
- Ovenbirds & Woodcreepers of Peru (152 species)
- Hummingbirds of Peru (127 species)
- Antbirds of Peru (117 species)
- Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Peru (58 species)
- Hawks, Eagles & Kites of Peru (47 species)
- Woodpeckers of Peru (38 species)
- New World Blackbirds & Orioles of Peru (35 species)
- Owls of Peru (31 species)
- Pigeons & Doves of Peru (31 species)
- Cotingas of Peru (30 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Peru (29 species)
- New World Sparrows of Peru (29 species)
- Rails, Crakes & Coots of Peru (29 species)
- New World Warblers of Peru (28 species)
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of Peru (26 species)
- Wrens of Peru (26 species)
- Manakins of Peru (24 species)
- Thrushes of Peru (24 species)
- Herons, Egrets & Bitterns of Peru (21 species)
- Nightjars of Peru (21 species)
- Swallows & Martins of Peru (20 species)
- True Finches of Peru (20 species)
- Petrels & Shearwaters of Peru (19 species)
- Toucans of Peru (19 species)
- Cuckoos of Peru (18 species)
Sandpipers & Allies in other regions
- 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)
- Sandpipers & Allies of France (48 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Ireland (48 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Spain (48 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Australia (47 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of the Netherlands (46 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Indonesia (45 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of India (42 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 Peru?
33 sandpipers and allies that we profile appear on Peru'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 Peru'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 Peru 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.