Pectoral Sandpiper
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Pectoral Sandpiper

Calidris melanotos

Silhouette: Edwin Price · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at El Impenetrable National Park
20 Verified sightings at El Impenetrable National Park From 2019 to 2026
1,668 Verified sightings across all 71 parks From 2019 to 2026
October Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Pectoral Sandpiper

The pectoral sandpiper (Calidris melanotos), often abbreviated pec, is a small, migratory wader that breeds in arctic regions of North America and Asia, wintering in South America and Oceania. It eats small invertebrates. Its nest, a hole scraped in the ground and with a thick lining, is deep enough to protect its four eggs from the cool breezes of its breeding grounds. The pectoral sandpiper is 19–23 cm (7.5–9.1 in) long, with a wingspan of 38–46 cm (15–18 in).

In the past widely seen as most closely related to sharp-tailed sandpiper, more recent genetic evidence has shown more complex relationships between the species of Calidris, with its closest genetic relatives probably the semipalmated sandpiper and western sandpiper species pair.

Cox's sandpiper, originally described as a new species Calidris paramelanotos, has proven to be a stereotyped hybrid between this species and the curlew sandpiper. This does not prove a particularly close relationship between these two species, as far more distantly related waders have produced hybrids.

The scientific name is from Ancient Greek. The genus name kalidris or skalidris, is a term used by Aristotle for some... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at El Impenetrable National Park

Baird's Sandpiper
LC

Baird's Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris bairdii

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
White-rumped Sandpiper
VU

White-rumped Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris fuscicollis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Solitary Sandpiper
LC

Solitary Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa solitaria

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Greater Yellowlegs
NT

Greater Yellowlegs

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa melanoleuca

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Lesser Yellowlegs
VU

Lesser Yellowlegs

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa flavipes

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

Spotted Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Actitis macularius

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Wilson's Phalarope

Wilson's Phalarope

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phalaropus tricolor

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Southern Lapwing
LC

Southern Lapwing

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Vanellus chilensis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Wattled Jacana
LC

Wattled Jacana

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Jacana jacana

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Yellow-billed Tern
LC

Yellow-billed Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Sternula superciliaris

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Black-necked Stilt

Black-necked Stilt

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Himantopus mexicanus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Large-billed Tern
LC

Large-billed Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phaetusa simplex

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Isla del Coco National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~20%
2 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%
4 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
5 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
6 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
7 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
8 Paracas National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
9 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
<5%
10 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
11 Lauca National Park 🇨🇱 Chile
<5%
12 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
<5%
13 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
14 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
15 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
16 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
17 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
18 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
19 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
20 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
21 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
22 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
23 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
24 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
25 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
26 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
27 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
<5%
28 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
29 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
30 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
31 Saguaro National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
32 Jaragua National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
Insufficient data
33 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
34 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
35 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
36 Cabo Pulmo National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
37 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
Insufficient data
38 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
39 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
40 El Palmar National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
41 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
42 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
43 Katmai National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
44 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
45 Península Valdés 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
46 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
47 Huascarán National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data
48 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
49 Los Haitises National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
Insufficient data
50 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
51 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
52 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
53 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
54 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
55 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
56 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
57 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
58 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
59 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
60 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
61 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
62 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
63 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
64 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
Insufficient data
65 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
66 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
67 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
68 Vatnajokull National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
Insufficient data
69 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia
Insufficient data
70 Denali National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
71 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Pectoral Sandpiper in El Impenetrable National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Pectoral Sandpiper sighting in El Impenetrable National Park, based on 20 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Pectoral Sandpiper in El Impenetrable National Park?

October has the highest sighting rate for Pectoral Sandpiper in El Impenetrable National Park in our monthly data.

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