Sandpipers & Allies of South Australia
31 sandpipers and allies recorded in South Australia 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.
31 sandpipers and allies have been recorded in South Australia 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 South Australia 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
Curlew SandpiperCalidris ferruginea
Eurasian WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
Far Eastern CurlewNumenius madagascariensis
Great KnotCalidris tenuirostris
Grey-tailed TattlerTringa brevipes
Hudsonian GodwitLimosa haemastica
Latham’s SnipeGallinago hardwickii
Little CurlewNumenius minutus
Little StintCalidris minuta
Long-toed StintCalidris subminuta
The full list — 31 sandpipers and allies of South Australia in our library
- Baird’s Sandpiper
- Bar-tailed Godwit
- Black-tailed Godwit
- Broad-billed Sandpiper
- Buff-breasted Sandpiper
- Common Greenshank
- Common Redshank
- Common Sandpiper
- Curlew Sandpiper
- Eurasian Whimbrel
- Far Eastern Curlew
- Great Knot
- Grey-tailed Tattler
- Hudsonian Godwit
- Latham’s Snipe
- Little Curlew
- Little Stint
- Long-toed Stint
- Marsh Sandpiper
- Pectoral Sandpiper
- Red Knot
- Red Phalarope
- Red-necked Phalarope
- Red-necked Stint
- Ruddy Turnstone
- Ruff
- Sanderling
- Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
- Short-billed Dowitcher
- Terek Sandpiper
- Wood Sandpiper
Keep exploring
- Birds of South Australia
- Honeyeaters of South Australia (39 species)
- Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of South Australia (35 species)
- Petrels & Shearwaters of South Australia (27 species)
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of South Australia (19 species)
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of South Australia (19 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 Northern Territory (34 species)
- Sandpipers & Allies of Queensland (34 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 South Australia?
31 sandpipers and allies that we profile appear on South Australia'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 South Australia'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 South Australia 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.
