Rock Sandpiper
Calidris ptilocnemis
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyScolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
- GenusCalidris (Calidris Sandpipers)
- SpeciesCalidris ptilocnemis (Rock Sandpiper)
Closest Relatives at Great Bear Rainforest
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri
Aphriza virgata
Calidris virgata
Dunlin
Calidris alpina
Sanderling
Calidris alba
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla
Red Knot
Calidris canutus
Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Calidris acuminata
Tryngites subruficollis
Calidris subruficollis
Ruff
Calidris pugnax
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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 | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Katmai National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Redwood National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Great Bear Rainforest | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 4 | Pacific Rim National Park Reserve | 🇨🇦 Canada | |
| 5 | Olympic National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Wrangell-St. Elias National Park | 🇺🇸 United States |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Rock Sandpiper in Great Bear Rainforest?
About 1% of visitor-days record a Rock Sandpiper sighting in Great Bear Rainforest, based on 78 observer-days of citizen-science data from GBIF.
When is the best time to see Rock Sandpiper in Great Bear Rainforest?
February has the highest sighting rate for Rock Sandpiper in Great Bear Rainforest in our monthly data.