Sandpipers & Allies of Hawaii
45 sandpipers and allies recorded in Hawaii 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.
45 sandpipers and allies have been recorded in Hawaii 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 Hawaii to know first
Baird’s SandpiperCalidris bairdii
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa
Bristle-thighed CurlewNumenius tahitiensis
Buff-breasted SandpiperCalidris subruficollis
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
Common SnipeGallinago gallinago
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
Little StintCalidris minuta
Long-billed DowitcherLimnodromus scolopaceus
The full list — 45 sandpipers and allies of Hawaii in our library
- Baird’s Sandpiper
- Bar-tailed Godwit
- Black-tailed Godwit
- Bristle-thighed Curlew
- Buff-breasted Sandpiper
- Common Sandpiper
- Common Snipe
- Curlew Sandpiper
- Dunlin
- Eurasian Whimbrel
- Greater Yellowlegs
- Grey-tailed Tattler
- Hudsonian Godwit
- Hudsonian Whimbrel
- Least Sandpiper
- Lesser Yellowlegs
- Little Stint
- Long-billed Dowitcher
- Marbled Godwit
- Marsh Sandpiper
- Pectoral Sandpiper
- Pin-tailed Snipe
- 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
- Surfbird
- Terek Sandpiper
- Wandering Tattler
- Western Sandpiper
- White-rumped Sandpiper
- Willet
- Wilson’s Phalarope
- Wilson’s Snipe
- Wood Sandpiper
Keep exploring
- Birds of Hawaii
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of Hawaii (50 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Hawaii (34 species)
- True Finches of Hawaii (26 species)
- Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Hawaii (24 species)
- Petrels & Shearwaters of Hawaii (24 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 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 Florida (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 Hawaii?
45 sandpipers and allies that we profile appear on Hawaii'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 Hawaii'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 Hawaii 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.