Sandpipers & Allies of Northern Territory
34 sandpipers and allies recorded in Northern Territory 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.
34 sandpipers and allies have been recorded in Northern Territory 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 Northern Territory to know first
Asian DowitcherLimnodromus semipalmatus
Baird’s SandpiperCalidris bairdii
Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica
Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa
Broad-billed SandpiperCalidris falcinellus
Common GreenshankTringa nebularia
Common RedshankTringa totanus
Common SandpiperActitis hypoleucos
Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferruginea
Eurasian WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
Far Eastern CurlewNumenius madagascariensis
Great KnotCalidris tenuirostris
Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
Grey-tailed TattlerTringa brevipes
Latham’s SnipeGallinago hardwickii
Little CurlewNumenius minutus
Little StintCalidris minuta
Long-toed StintCalidris subminuta
The full list — 34 sandpipers and allies of Northern Territory in our library
- Asian Dowitcher
- Baird’s Sandpiper
- Bar-tailed Godwit
- Black-tailed Godwit
- Broad-billed Sandpiper
- Common Greenshank
- Common Redshank
- Common Sandpiper
- Curlew Sandpiper
- Eurasian Whimbrel
- Far Eastern Curlew
- Great Knot
- Green Sandpiper
- Grey-tailed Tattler
- Latham’s Snipe
- Little Curlew
- Little Stint
- Long-toed Stint
- Marsh Sandpiper
- Nordmann’s Greenshank
- Pectoral Sandpiper
- Red Knot
- Red Phalarope
- Red-necked Phalarope
- Red-necked Stint
- Ruddy Turnstone
- Ruff
- Sanderling
- Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
- Stilt Sandpiper
- Swinhoe’s Snipe
- Terek Sandpiper
- Wandering Tattler
- Wood Sandpiper
Keep exploring
- Birds of Northern Territory
- Honeyeaters of Northern Territory (30 species)
- Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Northern Territory (25 species)
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of Northern Territory (22 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Northern Territory (22 species)
- Pigeons & Doves of Northern Territory (20 species)
- Hawks, Eagles & Kites of Northern Territory (18 species)
Sandpipers & Allies in other regions
- Sandpipers & Allies of Victoria (38 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Western Australia (37 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of New South Wales (34 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Queensland (34 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of South Australia (31 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Tasmania (19 species)
- 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)
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 Northern Territory?
34 sandpipers and allies that we profile appear on Northern Territory'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 Northern Territory'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 Northern Territory 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.
