Stilt sandpiper
Calidris himantopus (Bonaparte, 1826)
The stilt sandpiper (Calidris himantopus) is a species in the family Scolopacidae, order Charadriiformes. Recorded adults weigh 54.2 g to 60.7 g and live up to 11.1 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Near Threatened.
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Quick facts about the stilt sandpiper
- Weight
- 54.2 g – 60.7 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Wingspan
- 38 cm – 47 cmsrc for Wingspan
- Lifespan
- 11.1 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Aquatic predatorsrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 11.1 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- wetlandsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 20 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 2 yearssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1src for Litters or clutches a year
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Migratorysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Near Threatened (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
How big is the stilt sandpiper?
Where does the stilt sandpiper live?
Not recorded
What is the stilt sandpiper?
The stilt sandpiper (Calidris himantopus) is a small shorebird. The scientific name is from Ancient Greek; the genus name kalidris or skalidris is a term used by Aristotle for a gray-colored waterside bird. The specific himantopus means "strap foot" or "thong foot", and also refers to the stilt.
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Is the stilt sandpiper endangered?
The stilt sandpiper is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List: it is close to qualifying as threatened.
- 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 Near Threatened species.
How is the stilt sandpiper classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderCharadriiformes
- familyScolopacidae
- genusCalidris
- SpeciesCalidris himantopus (Bonaparte, 1826)
Synonyms Ereunetes himantopus, Micropalama himantopus, Micropalama himantopus, Micropalama himantopus, Micropalama himantopus, Micropalama himantopus, Micropalama himantopus himantopus, Micropalma himantopus, Tringa himantopus
Other names and names in other languages (70)
- Bastard yellowlegsEnglish
- Frost snipeEnglish
- Long-legged sandpiperEnglish
- MongrelEnglish
- Pond birdEnglish
- Stilted sandpiperEnglish
- دريجة طويلة الأقدامArabic
- دريجة حزامية الأقدامArabic
- Дългокрак брегобегачBulgarian
- Sourouc'han skasekBreton
- territ camallargCatalan
- Corriol camallargCatalan
- jespák dlouhonohýCzech
- Pibydd hirgoesWelsh
- klireryleDanish
- Klireryle Langbenet RyleDanish
- BindenstrandläuferGerman
- Μακρύποδη ΣκαλίδραGreek
- stilza kalidroEsperanto
- Playero zancónSpanish
- Correlimos PatilargoSpanish
- Correlimos zancolínSpanish
- Playerito Pata LargasSpanish
- Playero de Pata LargaSpanish
- Playero de patas largasSpanish
- Playero patilargoSpanish
- Playero ZancudoSpanish
- Pikkjalg-rislaEstonian
- pikkjalg-risla e. pikkjalg-rüdiEstonian
- Pikkjalg-rüdiEstonian
- pitkäkoipisirriFinnish
- StelkagrælingurFaroese
- Chevalier pied-vertFrench
- Bécasseau à échassesFrench
- Bécasseau échasseFrench
- Gobadán scodlachIrish
- Gobadán ScodalachIrish
- Pilro patilongoGalician
- Leayrane lurgaghManx
- Chululu'iGuarani
- Bekasin janm longHaitian Creole
- בצנית תמירוניתHebrew
- חופית תמירוניתHebrew
- dugonogi žalarCroatian
- töcspartfutóHungarian
- VaðfælaIcelandic
- Va?fælaIcelandic
- Piro piro zampelungheItalian
- piro-piro zampelungheItalian
- アシナガシギJapanese
- ilgakojis bėgikasLithuanian
- garstilbu šņibītisLatvian
- styltesnipeNorwegian Bokmål
- steltstrandloperDutch
- Snepi Pia LargoPapiamento
- Snepi Pia LarguPapiamento
- biegus brodźcowatyPolish
- pilrito-pernilongoPortuguese
- maçarico-pernilongoPortuguese
- Ходулочниковый песочникRussian
- GuhkesjuolvirošNorthern Sami
- pobrežník dlhonohýSlovak
- dulnikSlovenian
- Dugonoga sprutkaSerbian
- styltsnäppaSwedish
- Uzun Bacaklı KumkuşuTurkish
- побережник довгоногийUkrainian
- 高跷鹬Chinese
- 高蹺濱鷸Chinese
- 高蹺鷸Chinese
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Relatives of the stilt 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
CompareStilt sandpiper vs RuffStilt sandpiper vs SanderlingStilt sandpiper vs DunlinStilt sandpiper vs Red knot
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the stilt sandpiper?
An adult stilt sandpiper weighs 54.2 g – 60.7 g and has a wingspan of 38 cm – 47 cm, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the stilt sandpiper endangered?
The stilt sandpiper is listed as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is close to qualifying as threatened.
How long does the stilt sandpiper live?
The stilt sandpiper has a recorded lifespan of 11.1 years.
What kind of animal is the stilt sandpiper?
The stilt sandpiper (Calidris himantopus) 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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