Sandpipers & Allies of Indonesia
45 sandpipers and allies recorded in Indonesia 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 Indonesia 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 Indonesia to know first
Asian DowitcherLimnodromus semipalmatus
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
Far Eastern CurlewNumenius madagascariensis
Great KnotCalidris tenuirostris
Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
Grey-tailed TattlerTringa brevipes
Javan WoodcockScolopax saturata
The full list — 45 sandpipers and allies of Indonesia in our library
- Asian Dowitcher
- 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
- Far Eastern Curlew
- Great Knot
- Green Sandpiper
- Grey-tailed Tattler
- Javan Woodcock
- Latham’s Snipe
- Lesser Yellowlegs
- Little Curlew
- Little Stint
- Long-toed Stint
- Marsh Sandpiper
- Moluccan Woodcock
- New Guinea Woodcock
- Nordmann’s Greenshank
- Pectoral Sandpiper
- Pin-tailed Snipe
- Red Knot
- Red Phalarope
- Red-necked Phalarope
- Red-necked Stint
- Ruddy Turnstone
- Ruff
- Sanderling
- Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
- Spoon-billed Sandpiper
- Spotted Redshank
- Sulawesi Woodcock
- Swinhoe’s Snipe
- Temminck’s Stint
- Terek Sandpiper
- Wandering Tattler
- Wood Sandpiper
Keep exploring
- Birds of Indonesia
- Pigeons & Doves of Indonesia (109 species)
- Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Indonesia (84 species)
- Old World Flycatchers & Chats of Indonesia (80 species)
- Honeyeaters of Indonesia (72 species)
- Hawks, Eagles & Kites of Indonesia (59 species)
- Cuckoos of Indonesia (57 species)
- Owls of Indonesia (54 species)
- Kingfishers of Indonesia (52 species)
- Bulbuls of Indonesia (39 species)
- White-eyes of Indonesia (39 species)
- Starlings & Mynas of Indonesia (37 species)
- Waxbills & Munias of Indonesia (32 species)
- Birds-of-paradise of Indonesia (30 species)
- Sunbirds of Indonesia (30 species)
- Fantails of Indonesia (29 species)
- Pheasants, Grouse & Allies of Indonesia (29 species)
- Rails, Crakes & Coots of Indonesia (29 species)
- Woodpeckers of Indonesia (27 species)
- Australasian Robins of Indonesia (26 species)
- Thrushes of Indonesia (25 species)
- Herons, Egrets & Bitterns of Indonesia (24 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Indonesia (22 species)
- Old World Orioles of Indonesia (22 species)
- Swifts of Indonesia (22 species)
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of Indonesia (21 species)
- Crows, Jays & Magpies of Indonesia (19 species)
- Plovers of Indonesia (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 India (42 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of New Zealand (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 Indonesia?
45 sandpipers and allies that we profile appear on Indonesia'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 Indonesia'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 Indonesia 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.