Sandpipers & Allies of France
48 sandpipers and allies recorded in France 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.
48 sandpipers and allies have been recorded in France 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 France to know first
Baird’s SandpiperCalidris bairdii
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa
Broad-billed SandpiperCalidris falcinellus
Buff-breasted SandpiperCalidris subruficollis
Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
Common RedshankTringa totanus
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
Common SnipeGallinago gallinago
Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferruginea
DunlinCalidris alpina
Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata
Eurasian WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
Eurasian WoodcockScolopax rusticola
Great SnipeGallinago media
Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
Grey-tailed TattlerTringa brevipes
Hudsonian WhimbrelNumenius hudsonicus
The full list — 48 sandpipers and allies of France in our library
- Baird’s Sandpiper
- Bar-tailed Godwit
- Black-tailed Godwit
- Broad-billed Sandpiper
- Buff-breasted Sandpiper
- Common Greenshank
- Common Redshank
- Common Sandpiper
- Common Snipe
- Curlew Sandpiper
- Dunlin
- Eurasian Curlew
- Eurasian Whimbrel
- Eurasian Woodcock
- Great Snipe
- Green Sandpiper
- Grey-tailed Tattler
- Hudsonian Whimbrel
- Jack Snipe
- Least Sandpiper
- Lesser Yellowlegs
- Little Stint
- Long-billed Dowitcher
- Long-toed Stint
- Marsh Sandpiper
- 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 Redshank
- Spotted Sandpiper
- Stilt Sandpiper
- Temminck’s Stint
- Terek Sandpiper
- Upland Sandpiper
- Western Sandpiper
- White-rumped Sandpiper
- Wilson’s Phalarope
- Wood Sandpiper
Keep exploring
- All birds of France
- Crows, Jays & Magpies of France
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of France
- Falcons of France
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of France
- Hawks, Eagles & Kites of France
- Herons, Egrets & Bitterns of France
- Owls of France
- Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of France
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 France?
48 sandpipers and allies that we profile appear on France'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 France'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 France 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.
