Western sandpiper
Calidris mauri (Cabanis, 1857)
The western sandpiper (Calidris mauri) is a species in the family Scolopacidae, order Charadriiformes. Recorded adults weigh 26.6 g to 31 g and live up to 9.18 years. Its IUCN Red List status is Least Concern.
Quick facts about the western sandpiper
- Weight
- 26.6 g – 31 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Wingspan
- 28 cm – 37 cmsrc for Wingspan
- Lifespan
- 9.18 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Aquatic predatorsrc for Diet
- Longest recorded lifespan
- 9.2 years
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- shrublandsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 21 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
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
How big is the western sandpiper?
Where does the western sandpiper live?
Not recorded
What is the western sandpiper?
The western sandpiper (Calidris mauri) is a small migratory shorebird. The genus name is from Ancient Greek kalidris or skalidris, a term used by Aristotle for some grey-coloured waterside birds. The specific mauri commemorates Italian botanist Ernesto Mauri (1791–1836).
This is one of the most abundant shorebird species in North America, with a population in the millions.
Within the genus Calidris the western sandpiper is most closely related to the semipalmated sandpiper (Calidris pusilla).
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What does the western sandpiper sound like?
Is the western sandpiper endangered?
The western 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 western sandpiper classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderCharadriiformes
- familyScolopacidae
- genusCalidris
- SpeciesCalidris mauri (Cabanis, 1857)
Synonyms Ereunetes mauri, Ereunetes occidentalis, Eurenetes mauri
Other names and names in other languages (68)
- Pectoral sandpiperEnglish
- Pond birdEnglish
- دريجة غربيةArabic
- Bardero occidentalAragonese
- mazaricu de MaurAsturian
- Западен брегобегачBulgarian
- Ципокрак брегобегачBulgarian
- Голям ципокрак брегобегачBulgarian
- Sourouc'han AlaskaBreton
- Sourouc'han-AlaskaBreton
- territ d'AlaskaCatalan
- jespák aljašskýCzech
- pibydd y GorllewinWelsh
- AlaskaryleDanish
- Alaska-ryleDanish
- BergstrandläuferGerman
- Berg-StrandläuferGerman
- alaska kalidroEsperanto
- Playero occidentalSpanish
- Correlimos de AlaskaSpanish
- Correlimos OccidentalSpanish
- Playerito OccidentalSpanish
- Alaska rislaEstonian
- alaska risla e. alaska rüdiEstonian
- Alaska rüdiEstonian
- آبچلیک غربیPersian
- tundrasirriFinnish
- VesturgrælingurFaroese
- Bécasseau d'AlaskaFrench
- Bécasseau d’AlaskaFrench
- Gobadán iartharachIrish
- Pilro de MaurGalician
- חופיתHebrew
- חופית מערביתHebrew
- aljaski žalarCroatian
- alaszkai partfutóHungarian
- HólmatítaIcelandic
- piro piro occidentaleItalian
- Gambecchio dell'AlaskaItalian
- Gambecchio dell’AlaskaItalian
- Piro-piro occidentaleItalian
- ヒメハマシギJapanese
- 긴부리좀도요Korean
- Leayrane heearCornish
- aliaskinis bėgikasLithuanian
- Aļaskas šņibītisLatvian
- Tábąąsdísístłʼinii bijáád łizhinígííNavajo
- beringsnipeNorwegian Bokmål
- AlaskastrandloperDutch
- Snepi MauriPapiamento
- biegus alaskańskiPolish
- pilrito-miúdoPortuguese
- Maçarico-do-alascaPortuguese
- pilrito-ocidentalPortuguese
- Перепончатопалый песочникRussian
- DuottarvirošNorthern Sami
- pobrežník aljašskýSlovak
- aljaški prodnikSlovenian
- Zapadna sprutkaSerbian
- tundrasnäppaSwedish
- kum kuşuTurkish
- Alaska KumkuşuTurkish
- побережник аляскинськийUkrainian
- Американський побережникUkrainian
- Побережник американськийUkrainian
- 西滨鹬Chinese
- 西方滨鹬Chinese
- 西濱鷸Chinese
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Relatives of the western 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
CompareWestern sandpiper vs RuffWestern sandpiper vs SanderlingWestern sandpiper vs DunlinWestern sandpiper vs Red knot
Common questions
Answered only where our data holds the answer.
How big is the western sandpiper?
An adult western sandpiper weighs 26.6 g – 31 g and has a wingspan of 28 cm – 37 cm, according to values recorded on Wikidata.
Is the western sandpiper endangered?
The western sandpiper is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, meaning it is not currently at risk of extinction.
How long does the western sandpiper live?
The western sandpiper has a recorded lifespan of 9.18 years.
What kind of animal is the western sandpiper?
The western sandpiper (Calidris mauri) 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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