Bird
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Calidris acuminata · Scolopacidae · Charadriiformes
Best monthsJan · Oct–Novmost records
Records167,720in 20 countries
Most seen inAustralia133,400 records
Red ListVulnerableIUCN status
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About
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper in brief
The sharp-tailed sandpiper (Calidris acuminata) is a bird of the Scolopacidae family — species of bird.
Across the 20 countries we cover it has 167,720 published records, most of them from Australia, Taiwan and China. It is recorded through much of the year, most often in January, October and November.
Its global conservation status is vulnerable on the IUCN Red List.
Records by month
All countries combined · the strongest months highlightedJFMAMJJASOND
Where & when
When to look in each country
Australia133,400 records · best Oct, Jan
Taiwan22,784 records · best Apr, May
China4,694 records · best May, Apr
New Zealand3,112 records · best Jan, Nov
Japan1,638 records · best May, Apr
South Korea834 records · best May, Apr
Mongolia430 records · best Aug, Jul
East Timor277 records · best Oct, Nov
Palau270 records · best Oct, Sep
Marshall Islands86 records · best Oct, Nov
Vanuatu58 records · best Nov, Oct
Kiribati42 records · best Oct, Nov
Solomon Islands35 records · best Oct, Nov
Micronesia31 records · best Nov, Feb
Fiji13 records · best Oct, Nov
North Korea7 records · best Apr, May
Brunei4 records · best Oct, Nov
Mauritius2 records · best May, Jan
Seychelles2 records · best Apr, Oct
Tonga1 records · best Sep, Jan
Map
Where it has been recorded
Density of published records; brighter cells have more records.