Sandpipers & Allies of Spain
48 sandpipers and allies recorded in Spain 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 Spain 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 Spain 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 KnotCalidris tenuirostris
Great SnipeGallinago media
Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca
Green SandpiperTringa ochropus
The full list — 48 sandpipers and allies of Spain 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 Knot
- Great Snipe
- Greater Yellowlegs
- Green Sandpiper
- Hudsonian Whimbrel
- Jack Snipe
- Least Sandpiper
- Lesser Yellowlegs
- Little Stint
- Long-billed Dowitcher
- Marsh Sandpiper
- Pectoral Sandpiper
- Purple Sandpiper
- Red Knot
- Red Phalarope
- Red-necked Phalarope
- Ruddy Turnstone
- Ruff
- Sanderling
- Semipalmated Sandpiper
- Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
- Short-billed Dowitcher
- Solitary Sandpiper
- Spotted Redshank
- Spotted Sandpiper
- Temminck’s Stint
- Terek Sandpiper
- Upland Sandpiper
- Western Sandpiper
- White-rumped Sandpiper
- Willet
- Wilson’s Phalarope
- Wilson’s Snipe
- Wood Sandpiper
Keep exploring
- All birds of Spain
- Crows, Jays & Magpies of Spain
- Ducks, Geese & Swans of Spain
- Falcons of Spain
- Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of Spain
- Hawks, Eagles & Kites of Spain
- Herons, Egrets & Bitterns of Spain
- Owls of Spain
- Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of Spain
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 Spain?
48 sandpipers and allies that we profile appear on Spain'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 Spain'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 Spain 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.
