Sandpipers & Allies of the United States

66 sandpipers and allies have been recorded in the United States 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 the United States to know first

• American WoodcockScolopax minor
• Baird’s SandpiperCalidris bairdii
• Bar-tailed GodwitLimosa lapponica
• Black TurnstoneArenaria melanocephala
• Black-tailed GodwitLimosa limosa
• Bristle-thighed CurlewNumenius tahitiensis
• 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
• Eskimo CurlewNumenius borealis
• Eurasian CurlewNumenius arquata
• Eurasian WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus
• Eurasian WoodcockScolopax rusticola

The full list — 66 sandpipers and allies of the United States in our library

• American Woodcock
• Baird’s Sandpiper
• Bar-tailed Godwit
• Black Turnstone
• Black-tailed Godwit
• Bristle-thighed Curlew
• Broad-billed Sandpiper
• Buff-breasted Sandpiper
• Common Greenshank
• Common Redshank
• Common Sandpiper
• Common Snipe
• Curlew Sandpiper
• Dunlin
• Eskimo Curlew
• Eurasian Curlew
• Eurasian Whimbrel
• Eurasian Woodcock
• Far Eastern Curlew
• Great Knot
• Greater Yellowlegs
• Green Sandpiper
• Grey-tailed Tattler
• Hudsonian Godwit
• Hudsonian Whimbrel
• Jack Snipe
• Least Sandpiper
• Lesser Yellowlegs
• Little Curlew
• Little Stint
• Long-billed Curlew
• Long-billed Dowitcher
• Long-toed Stint
• Marbled Godwit
• Marsh Sandpiper
• Pectoral Sandpiper
• Pin-tailed Snipe
• Purple Sandpiper
• Red Knot
• Red Phalarope
• Red-necked Phalarope
• Red-necked Stint
• Rock Sandpiper
• Ruddy Turnstone
• Ruff
• Sanderling
• Semipalmated Sandpiper
• Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
• Short-billed Dowitcher
• Solitary Sandpiper
• Solitary Snipe
• Spoon-billed Sandpiper
• Spotted Redshank
• Spotted Sandpiper
• Stilt Sandpiper
• Surfbird
• Temminck’s Stint
• Terek Sandpiper
• Upland Sandpiper
• Wandering Tattler
• Western Sandpiper
• White-rumped Sandpiper
• Willet
• Wilson’s Phalarope
• Wilson’s Snipe
• Wood Sandpiper

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• Birds of the United States
• Ducks, Geese & Swans of the United States (102 species)
• Parrots, Cockatoos & Allies of the United States (88 species)
• Gulls, Terns & Skimmers of the United States (61 species)
• True Finches of the United States (60 species)
• New World Warblers of the United States (57 species)
• Tyrant Flycatchers of the United States (47 species)
• New World Sparrows of the United States (46 species)
• Petrels & Shearwaters of the United States (43 species)
• Hawks, Eagles & Kites of the United States (42 species)
• Pheasants, Grouse & Allies of the United States (36 species)
• Crows, Jays & Magpies of the United States (33 species)
• Waxbills & Munias of the United States (32 species)
• New World Blackbirds & Orioles of the United States (31 species)
• Thrushes of the United States (31 species)
• Pigeons & Doves of the United States (28 species)
• Woodpeckers of the United States (25 species)
• Hummingbirds of the United States (24 species)
• Owls of the United States (24 species)
• Tanagers & Allies of the United States (23 species)
• Auks, Murres & Puffins of the United States (22 species)
• Herons, Egrets & Bitterns of the United States (22 species)
• Old World Flycatchers & Chats of the United States (21 species)
• Rails, Crakes & Coots of the United States (21 species)
• Cardinals & Grosbeaks of the United States (19 species)
• Plovers of the United States (19 species)
• Vireos of the United States (18 species)

Sandpipers & Allies in other regions

• 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 Indonesia (45 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.