Sandpipers & Allies of Florida
40 sandpipers and allies recorded in Florida 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.
40 sandpipers and allies have been recorded in Florida 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 Florida to know first
American WoodcockScolopax minor
Baird’s SandpiperCalidris bairdii
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa
Buff-breasted SandpiperCalidris subruficollis
Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferruginea
DunlinCalidris alpina
Eurasian WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca
Grey-tailed TattlerTringa brevipes
Hudsonian GodwitLimosa haemastica
Hudsonian WhimbrelNumenius hudsonicus
Least SandpiperCalidris minutilla
Lesser YellowlegsTringa flavipes
Long-billed CurlewNumenius americanus
Long-billed DowitcherLimnodromus scolopaceus
Marbled GodwitLimosa fedoa
The full list — 40 sandpipers and allies of Florida in our library
- American Woodcock
- Baird’s Sandpiper
- Bar-tailed Godwit
- Black-tailed Godwit
- Buff-breasted Sandpiper
- Common Greenshank
- Curlew Sandpiper
- Dunlin
- Eurasian Whimbrel
- Greater Yellowlegs
- Grey-tailed Tattler
- Hudsonian Godwit
- Hudsonian Whimbrel
- Least Sandpiper
- Lesser Yellowlegs
- Long-billed Curlew
- Long-billed Dowitcher
- Marbled Godwit
- Pectoral Sandpiper
- Purple Sandpiper
- Red Knot
- Red Phalarope
- Red-necked Phalarope
- Red-necked Stint
- Ruddy Turnstone
- Ruff
- Sanderling
- Semipalmated Sandpiper
- Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
- Short-billed Dowitcher
- Solitary Sandpiper
- Spotted Sandpiper
- Stilt Sandpiper
- Surfbird
- Upland Sandpiper
- Western Sandpiper
- White-rumped Sandpiper
- Willet
- Wilson’s Phalarope
- Wilson’s Snipe
Keep exploring
- Birds of Florida
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of Florida (70 species)
- Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Florida (64 species)
- New World Warblers of Florida (45 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Florida (42 species)
- Tyrant Flycatchers of Florida (32 species)
- New World Sparrows of Florida (29 species)
- Hawks, Eagles & Kites of Florida (22 species)
- New World Blackbirds & Orioles of Florida (22 species)
- Pigeons & Doves of Florida (18 species)
Sandpipers & Allies in other regions
- Sandpipers & Allies of Alaska (62 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of California (52 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Massachusetts (47 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Washington (47 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Hawaii (45 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Oregon (45 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of New York (44 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Texas (42 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of New Jersey (41 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Connecticut (40 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Michigan (39 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Delaware (38 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 Florida?
40 sandpipers and allies that we profile appear on Florida'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 Florida'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 Florida 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.