Marsh Sandpiper
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Marsh Sandpiper

Tringa stagnatilis

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Camargue
16 Verified sightings at Camargue From 2019 to 2026
4,282 Verified sightings across all 77 parks From 2019 to 2026
August Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Marsh Sandpiper

The marsh sandpiper (Tringa stagnatilis) is a small wader. It is a rather small shank, and breeds in open grassy steppe and taiga wetlands from easternmost Europe to the Russian Far East. The genus name Tringa is the Neo-Latin name given to the green sandpiper by Aldrovandus in 1599 based on Ancient Greek trungas, a thrush-sized, white-rumped, tail-bobbing wading bird mentioned by Aristotle. The specific stagnatilis is from Latin stagnum, "swamp".

The marsh sandpiper resembles a small elegant greenshank, with a long fine bill and very long yellowish legs. Like the greenshank, it is greyish brown in breeding plumage, paler in winter, and has a white wedge up its back that is visible in flight. However, it is more closely related to the common redshank and the wood sandpiper. Together, they form a group of smallish shanks which tend to have red or reddish legs, and in breeding plumage are generally a subdued, light brown above with some darker mottling, with a pattern of somewhat diffuse small brownish spots on the breast and neck. The length is 22–26 cm (8.7–10.2 in), wingspan is 55–59 cm (22–23 in) and weight is 45–120 g (1.6–4.2 oz).

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Closest Relatives at Camargue

Common Redshank
LC

Common Redshank

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa totanus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Common Greenshank
LC

Common Greenshank

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa nebularia

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Green Sandpiper
LC

Green Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa ochropus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Spotted Redshank
LC

Spotted Redshank

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa erythropus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Wood Sandpiper
LC

Wood Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa glareola

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Eurasian Curlew
NT

Eurasian Curlew

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Numenius arquata

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Common Sandpiper
LC

Common Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Actitis hypoleucos

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Dunlin
NT

Dunlin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris alpina

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Common Snipe
LC

Common Snipe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gallinago gallinago

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Little Stint
LC

Little Stint

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris minuta

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Ruff
LC

Ruff

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris pugnax

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Terek Sandpiper
LC

Terek Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Xenus cinereus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Global Distribution

Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.

where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is)  ·  parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
~20%
2 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~20%
3 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~20%
4 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
~20%
5 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~20%
6 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
~20%
7 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
8 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
9 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
10 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
~10%
11 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
12 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
~10%
13 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
~10%
14 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
15 Gonarezhou National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~10%
16 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
~10%
17 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
18 Mikumi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
~10%
19 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
20 Liwonde National Park 🇲🇼 Malawi
<5%
21 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
22 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
23 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana
<5%
24 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
25 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
26 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
27 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
28 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
29 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
30 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
<5%
31 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
32 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda
<5%
33 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia
<5%
34 Hwange National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
<5%
35 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
<5%
36 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
37 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
<5%
38 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
39 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
40 Camargue 🇫🇷 France
<5%
41 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
42 Aberdare National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
43 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
44 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
45 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
<5%
46 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
47 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
48 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
49 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
50 Raja Ampat 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
51 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
52 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
53 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
54 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
55 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
56 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
Insufficient data
57 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
Insufficient data
58 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
59 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
60 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique
Insufficient data
61 Selous Game Reserve 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
62 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
63 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
64 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
65 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
66 Cape Range 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
67 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
Insufficient data
68 Ningaloo Marine Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
69 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
70 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
71 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
72 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
73 Manas National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
74 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
75 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data
76 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
77 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Marsh Sandpiper in Camargue?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Marsh Sandpiper sighting in Camargue, based on 16 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Marsh Sandpiper in Camargue?

August has the highest sighting rate for Marsh Sandpiper in Camargue in our monthly data.

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