Solitary Sandpiper

Tringa solitaria Wilson, A, 1813

48 gWeight

The solitary sandpiper (Tringa solitaria) is a small shorebird.

Busiest months: May · Most records: United States, Canada, Colombia

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Solitary Sandpiper has been recorded at 1,613 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 60 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

HUNTLEY MEADOWS PARKUnited States3,526 records
Hornsby BendUnited States3,201 records
Santa Ana NWRUnited States2,959 records

More places

Ensley Bottoms – Maxson Wastewater Lagoons/Earth ComplexUnited States2,938 records
Estero Llano Grande SP WBCUnited States2,839 records
Galveston – Lafitte's CoveUnited States2,622 records
Cape Island – South Cape May MeadowsUnited States2,533 records
Village Creek Drying Beds (PPW-W 083) – ACCESS CLOSED July 2025United States2,357 records
John Heinz NWR – impoundmentUnited States2,270 records
Nine Springs Natural AreaUnited States2,091 records

Countries and regions with the most records

United States Canada Colombia Mexico Costa Rica Brazil Belize Panama

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The solitary sandpiper (Tringa solitaria) is a small shorebird. The genus name Tringa is the Neo-Latin name given to the green sandpiper by Aldrovandus in 1599 based on Ancient Greek trungas, a thrush-sized, white-rumped, tail-bobbing wading bird mentioned by Aristotle. The specific solitaria is Latin for "solitary" from solus, "alone".

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Questions

How big is the Solitary Sandpiper?

The Solitary Sandpiper weighs around 48 g.

Where does the Solitary Sandpiper live?

Its breeding range: North America: subarctic to temperate zone taiga muskeg of Nearctic: Alaska mainland (except far northern), northwest to southwestern Canada, eastern south of Hudson and James bays and north of Great Lakes to eastern Quebec (at least). It is most often recorded in United States, Canada and Colombia.

When is the best time to see the Solitary Sandpiper?

At the hotspots we track, it is recorded most in May (Northern Hemisphere).

Is the Solitary Sandpiper endangered?

The IUCN Red List classifies the Solitary Sandpiper as Least Concern.

What does the Solitary Sandpiper eat?

Main food: Fish, shrimp & shellfish.

What family is the Solitary Sandpiper in?

It belongs to the family Sandpipers, Snipes (Scolopacidae), order Charadriiformes.

At a glance

Weight: 48 g
Habitat: Wetland
Diet: Fish, shrimp & shellfish
Lifestyle: Active on the ground
Migration: Migratory
Conservation: Least Concern

More measurements

Wing: 127 mm
Tail: 54 mm
Bill: 33 mm
Tarsus: 30 mm

Averages from the AVONET dataset; length from field guides where available.

Range

North America: subarctic to temperate zone taiga muskeg of Nearctic: Alaska mainland (except far northern), northwest to southwestern Canada, eastern south of Hudson and James bays and north of Great Lakes to eastern Quebec (at least)

Breeding range, IOC World Bird List 15.2