Buff-breasted sandpiper
Calidris subruficollis (Vieillot, 1819)
The buff-breasted sandpiper (Calidris subruficollis) is a species in the family Scolopacidae, order Charadriiformes. Recorded adults weigh 54.3 g to 69.5 g. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.
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Quick facts about the buff-breasted sandpiper
- Weight
- 54.3 g – 69.5 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Omnivoresrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- grasslandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4src for Young per litter or clutch
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1src for Litters or clutches a year
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Migratorysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
Where does the buff-breasted sandpiper live?
Not recorded
What is the buff-breasted sandpiper?
The buff-breasted sandpiper (Calidris subruficollis) is a small shorebird. The species name subruficollis is from Latin subrufus, "reddish" (from sub, "somewhat", and rufus, "rufous") and collis, "-necked/-throated" (from collum, "neck"). It is a calidrid sandpiper, notable for its long annual migration, from the arctic region of North America to the pampas region of South America.
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Is the buff-breasted sandpiper endangered?
The buff-breasted sandpiper is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List: it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Vulnerable species.
How is the buff-breasted sandpiper classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderCharadriiformes
- familyScolopacidae
- genusCalidris
- SpeciesCalidris subruficollis (Vieillot, 1819)
Synonyms Ereunetes subruficollis, Tringa rufescens, Tringa subruficollis, Tryngites subruficollis
Other names and names in other languages (74)
- TaanborsstrandloperAfrikaans
- دريجة برتقالية الصدرArabic
- Correrríos de TerekAragonese
- mazaricu roxuAsturian
- Mazaricu ArroxauAsturian
- Жълтогръд дъждосвирецBulgarian
- Sourouc'han rouzikBreton
- territ rogencCatalan
- Corriol rogencCatalan
- jespák plavýCzech
- Pibydd BronllwydWelsh
- Pibyddion BronllwydWelsh
- PrærieløberDanish
- GrasläuferGerman
- ΤρυγγίτηςGreek
- StepkalidroEsperanto
- cinama kalidroEsperanto
- Playero OcreSpanish
- Correlimos caneloSpanish
- Playerito canelaSpanish
- Playero AcaneladoSpanish
- Playero canelaSpanish
- Playero caneloSpanish
- Playero leonadoSpanish
- Praderito PechianteadoSpanish
- RuugerislaEstonian
- ruugerisla e. ruugerüdiEstonian
- RuugerüdiEstonian
- tundraviklaFinnish
- Ro?agrælingurFaroese
- roðagrælingurFaroese
- Bécasseau roussetFrench
- Bécasseau roussâtreFrench
- Gobadán uchtdonnIrish
- Gobadán broinn-donnbhuíIrish
- Pilro caneloGalician
- Leayrane cleeau-ghoneManx
- Chululu'iGuarani
- Bekasin savannHaitian Creole
- בצנית צהובת־גחוןHebrew
- חופית זהובת-גחוןHebrew
- žutonogi žalarCroatian
- cankópartfutóHungarian
- GrastítaIcelandic
- Piro piro fulvoItalian
- コモンシギJapanese
- 누른도요Korean
- gelsvakrūtis bėgikasLithuanian
- mazais gugatnisLatvian
- ഉണ്ടക്കണ്ണൻ മണലൂതിMalayalam
- Girwiel AmerikanMaltese
- Blonde RuiterDutch
- rustsnipeNorwegian
- Snepi Blònt Boka ChikíPapiamento
- Snepi Blònt Boca ChikitoPapiamento
- Snepi Blont Pico ChikitoPapiamento
- biegus płowyPolish
- pilrito-canelaPortuguese
- maçarico-acaneladoPortuguese
- pilrito-acaneladoPortuguese
- Rivarel puppen cotschenRomansh
- ЖелтозобикRussian
- Канадский песочникRussian
- AláskkáčoavžžuNorthern Sami
- pobrežník trávovýSlovak
- zlatarSlovenian
- Žutogruda sprutkaSerbian
- prärielöpareSwedish
- ÇayırkoşarıTurkish
- жовтоволикUkrainian
- 飾胸鷸Chinese
- 黃胸鷸Chinese
- 黄胸滨鹬Chinese
- 黄胸鹬Chinese
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Relatives of the buff-breasted sandpiper
Other species in the same genus Calidris.
Ruff
Calidris pugnax
Sanderling
Calidris alba
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
Red knot
Calidris canutus
Little stint
Calidris minuta
Temminck's stint
Calidris temminckii
CompareBuff-breasted sandpiper vs RuffBuff-breasted sandpiper vs SanderlingBuff-breasted sandpiper vs DunlinBuff-breasted sandpiper vs Red knot
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the buff-breasted sandpiper?
An adult buff-breasted sandpiper weighs 54.3 g – 69.5 g, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the buff-breasted sandpiper endangered?
The buff-breasted sandpiper is listed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces a high risk of extinction in the wild.
What kind of animal is the buff-breasted sandpiper?
The buff-breasted sandpiper (Calidris subruficollis) belongs to the family Scolopacidae in the order Charadriiformes.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
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