Common sandpiper

The common sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) is a small bird in the genus Actitis.It is a migratory bird. During the summer months, it can be found all over Europe, in the winter months, it will spend its time around the Mediterranean and in northern Africa.

Common sandpiper
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Adult, Laem Pak Bia, Thailand
Bird recorded in Scotland
Conservation status
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Scolopacidae
Genus: Actitis
Species:
A. hypoleucos
Binomial name
Actitis hypoleucos
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Range of A. hypoleucos     Breeding      Non-breeding      Passage      Possibly extant (non-breeding)      Possibly extant (passage)
Synonyms

Tringa hypoleucos Linnaeus, 1758

Actitis hypoleucos

Common Sandpiper Media

References

  1. BirdLife International (2012). "Actitis hypoleucos". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. IUCN. 2012: e.T22693264A38824217. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2012-1.RLTS.T22693264A38824217.en.