Sharp-tailed sandpiper
Calidris acuminata (Horsfield, 1821)
The sharp-tailed sandpiper (Calidris acuminata) is a species in the family Scolopacidae, order Charadriiformes. Recorded adults weigh 63.5 g to 71.7 g. Source checklists list it for 1 country: Australia. Its IUCN Red List status is Vulnerable.
Quick facts about the sharp-tailed sandpiper
- Weight
- 63.5 g – 71.7 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Wingspan
- 36 cm – 43 cmsrc for Wingspan
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Diet
- Aquatic predatorsrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 6 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- wetlandsrc for Habitat
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4src for Young per litter or clutch
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Migratorysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Vulnerable (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- 1 countrysrc for Countries on record
How big is the sharp-tailed sandpiper?
Where does the sharp-tailed sandpiper live?
Countries where Catalogue of Life checklists list the species. Many checklists carry no country data, so the list is often incomplete. It is not a range map.
The sharp-tailed sandpiper is listed for 1 country.
- Listed
- Not listed
The same countries as a list
Listed by: ITIS (scope: global), through the Catalogue of Life.
What is the sharp-tailed sandpiper?
The sharp-tailed sandpiper (Calidris acuminata) is a small-medium migratory wader or shorebird, found mostly in Siberia during the summer breeding period (June to August) and Australia for wintering (September to March).
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Is the sharp-tailed sandpiper endangered?
The sharp-tailed 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 sharp-tailed sandpiper classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderCharadriiformes
- familyScolopacidae
- genusCalidris
- SpeciesCalidris acuminata (Horsfield, 1821)
Synonyms Actodromas acuminata, Calidris cooperi, Ereunetes acuminatus, Erolia acuminata, Heteropygia acuminata, Limnocinclus acuminatus juva, Limnocinclus acuminatus rufescens, Pisobia acuminata, Pisobia aurita, Totanus acuminatus, Tringa acuminata, Tringa pectoralis, Tringa rufescens
Other names and names in other languages (53)
- دريجة حادة الذيلArabic
- Остроопашат брегобегачBulgarian
- Sourouc'han lost begekBreton
- territ acuminatCatalan
- jespák klínoocasýCzech
- pibydd cynffonfainWelsh
- spidshalet ryleDanish
- Spitzschwanz-StrandlauferGerman
- Spitzschwanz-StrandläuferGerman
- SpitzschwanzstrandläuferGerman
- Οξύουρη ΣκαλίδραGreek
- pintvosta kalidroEsperanto
- Correlimos acuminadoSpanish
- Playero de Cola AfiladaSpanish
- ÄlverislaEstonian
- ÄlverüdiEstonian
- älverüdi e. älverislaEstonian
- suippopyrstösirriFinnish
- Bécasseau à queue pointueFrench
- Gobadán earr-rinneachIrish
- Leayrane famman-birraghManx
- חופיתHebrew
- חופית חדת-זנבHebrew
- oštrorepi žalarCroatian
- hegyesfarkú partfutóHungarian
- Kedidi ekor-panjangIndonesian
- Kedidi Ekor-TajamIndonesian
- ÓsatítaIcelandic
- Piovanello siberianoItalian
- ウズラシギJapanese
- Бізқұйрық құмдауықKazakh
- 메추라기도요Korean
- smailiauodegis bėgikasLithuanian
- smailastes šņibītisLatvian
- Burung Kedidi Ekor TajamMalay
- spisshalesnipeNorwegian Bokmål
- Siberische strandloperDutch
- biegus ostrosternyPolish
- pilrito-acuminadoPortuguese
- ČohkabaðošvirošNorthern Sami
- čohkabađošvirošNorthern Sami
- pobrežník ostrochvostýSlovak
- ostrorepi prodnikSlovenian
- Sibirska crnogruda sprutkaSerbian
- spetsstjärtad snäppaSwedish
- นกชายเลนกระหม่อมแดงThai
- cizgili kum kuşuTurkish
- Kıl Kuyruklu KumkuşuTurkish
- Острохвостый песочникUkrainian
- Побережник гострохвостийUkrainian
- 尖尾鷸Chinese
- 尖尾滨鹬Chinese
- 尖尾濱鷸Chinese
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Relatives of the sharp-tailed 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
CompareSharp-tailed sandpiper vs RuffSharp-tailed sandpiper vs SanderlingSharp-tailed sandpiper vs DunlinSharp-tailed sandpiper vs Red knot
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the sharp-tailed sandpiper?
An adult sharp-tailed sandpiper weighs 63.5 g – 71.7 g and has a wingspan of 36 cm – 43 cm, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Where does the sharp-tailed sandpiper live?
Catalogue of Life checklists list the sharp-tailed sandpiper for 1 country: Australia. Checklist coverage is uneven, so the true range may be wider.
Is the sharp-tailed sandpiper endangered?
The sharp-tailed 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 sharp-tailed sandpiper?
The sharp-tailed sandpiper (Calidris acuminata) 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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