Rock sandpiper
Calidris ptilocnemis (Coues, 1873)
The rock sandpiper (Calidris ptilocnemis) is a species in the family Scolopacidae, order Charadriiformes. Recorded adults weigh 76.6 g to 84.3 g and live up to 7.33 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the rock sandpiper
- Weight
- 76.6 g – 84.3 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Wingspan
- 34 cm – 46 cmsrc for Wingspan
- Lifespan
- 7.33 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Aquatic predatorsrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 7.34 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- grasslandsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 20 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Migratorysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
How big is the rock sandpiper?
Where does the rock sandpiper live?
Not recorded
What is the rock sandpiper?
The rock sandpiper (Calidris ptilocnemis) is a small shorebird in the sandpiper family Scolopacidae. This is a hardy sandpiper that breeds in the arctic and subarctic regions of Alaska and the Chukotka and Kamchatka Peninsulas. It is closely related to the purple sandpiper that breeds in arctic regions of northeast Canada and the northwest Palearctic, and in the past was often considered conspecific with it.
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Is the rock sandpiper endangered?
The rock sandpiper is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- 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 Least Concern species.
How is the rock sandpiper classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderCharadriiformes
- familyScolopacidae
- genusCalidris
- SpeciesCalidris ptilocnemis (Coues, 1873)
Synonyms Arquatella maritima ptilocnemis, Arquatella ptilocnemis, Ereunetes ptilocnemis, Erolia ptilocnemis
Other names and names in other languages (40)
- دريجة صخريةArabic
- Берингов брегобегачBulgarian
- Sourouc'han-karregBreton
- territ roquerCatalan
- jespák pobřežníCzech
- pibydd craigWelsh
- BeringryleDanish
- BeringsryleDanish
- BeringstrandläuferGerman
- Behring-StrandläuferGerman
- RokkalidroEsperanto
- roka kalidroEsperanto
- Correlimos roqueroSpanish
- TuhkrislaEstonian
- TuhkrüdiEstonian
- tuhkrüdi (tuhkrisla)Estonian
- آبچلیک صخرهPersian
- beringinsirriFinnish
- Bécasseau des AléoutiennesFrench
- Gobadán creigeIrish
- žalar stjenjakCroatian
- bering-tengeri partfutóHungarian
- Piovanello di rocciaItalian
- Piovanello delle rocceItalian
- チシマシギJapanese
- beringinis bėgikasLithuanian
- klinšu šņibītisLatvian
- BeringstrandloperDutch
- klippesnipeNorwegian
- biegus skalnyPolish
- pilrito-das-rochasPortuguese
- maçarico-das-rochasPortuguese
- Берингийский песочникRussian
- pobrežník bralovýSlovak
- Sprutka kamenjarkaSerbian
- klippsnäppaSwedish
- Kaya KumkuşuTurkish
- побережник берингійськийUkrainian
- 岩滨鹬Chinese
- 岩濱鷸Chinese
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Relatives of the rock 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
CompareRock sandpiper vs RuffRock sandpiper vs SanderlingRock sandpiper vs DunlinRock sandpiper vs Red knot
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the rock sandpiper?
An adult rock sandpiper weighs 76.6 g – 84.3 g and has a wingspan of 34 cm – 46 cm, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the rock sandpiper endangered?
The rock sandpiper is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the rock sandpiper live?
The rock sandpiper has a recorded lifespan of 7.33 years.
What kind of animal is the rock sandpiper?
The rock sandpiper (Calidris ptilocnemis) 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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