Upland Sandpiper

Bartramia longicauda

Silhouette: Andy Wilson · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderCharadriiformes (Shorebirds and Allies)
FamilyScolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
GenusBartramia
SpeciesBartramia longicauda (Upland Sandpiper)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve

3 Verified sightings at Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve From 2019 to 2026

327 Verified sightings across all 28 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Upland Sandpiper

The upland sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda) is a large sandpiper, closely related to the curlews. Older names are the upland plover and Bartram's sandpiper. In Louisiana, it is also colloquially known as the papabotte. It is the sole extant member of the genus Bartramia. The genus name and the old common name Bartram's sandpiper commemorate the American naturalist William Bartram. The species name longicauda is from Latin longus, "long" and caudus, "tail". The name "Bartram's sandpiper" was made popular by Alexander Wilson, who was taught ornithology and natural history illustration by Bartram.

An adult is roughly 30 cm (12 in) long with a 66 cm (26 in) wingspan. The average weight is 170 g (6 oz). This odd bird has a small dove-like head on a long neck. It is heavily marbled black and brown on the back and wings. The neck is streaked with dark brown which continues down to the breast and on to the flanks. The belly and undertail coverts are white, and the tail is quite long for a sandpiper. The upland sandpiper also has a white eye-ring and long yellow legs.

They breed from eastern Alaska south east of the Rocky Mountains through Montana to northern... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve

Actitis macularius

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Tringa melanoleuca

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Tringa solitaria

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Calidris melanotos

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Tringa flavipes

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Calidris minutilla

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Calidris subruficollis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Calidris bairdii

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Calidris himantopus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Calidris fuscicollis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Phalaropus tricolor

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Vanellus chilensis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

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Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
2	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	<5%
3	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	<5%
4	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
5	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
6	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
7	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
8	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
9	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	<5%
10	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
11	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
12	Iguazú National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	Insufficient data
13	Wood Buffalo National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	Insufficient data
14	Wrangell-St. Elias National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
15	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
16	Podocarpus National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	Insufficient data
17	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
18	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
19	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
20	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
21	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
22	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	Insufficient data
23	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
24	Iguaçu National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	Insufficient data
25	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	Insufficient data
26	Denali National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
27	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
28	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data

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Upland Sandpiper

About the Upland Sandpiper

Recent sightings of Upland Sandpiper in Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve

Closest Relatives at Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve

Spotted Sandpiper

Greater Yellowlegs

Solitary Sandpiper

Pectoral Sandpiper

Lesser Yellowlegs

Least Sandpiper

Buff-breasted Sandpiper

Baird's Sandpiper

Stilt Sandpiper

White-rumped Sandpiper

Wilson's Phalarope

Southern Lapwing

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found