Solitary Sandpiper
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Solitary Sandpiper

Tringa solitaria

Silhouette: Andy Wilson · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Great Smoky Mountains National Park
62 Verified sightings at Great Smoky Mountains National Park From 2019 to 2026
4,981 Verified sightings across all 91 parks From 2019 to 2026
May Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Solitary Sandpiper

The solitary sandpiper (Tringa solitaria) is a small shorebird. 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 solitaria is Latin for "solitary" from solus, "alone".

This species measures 18–23 cm (7.1–9.1 in) long, with a wingspan up to 50 cm (20 in) and a body mass of 31–65 g (1.1–2.3 oz). It is a dumpy wader with a dark green back, greyish head and breast and otherwise white underparts. It is obvious in flight, with wings dark above and below, and a dark rump and tail centre. The latter feature distinguishes it from the slightly larger and broader-winged, but otherwise very similar, green sandpiper (T. ochropus) of Europe and Asia, to which it is closely related. The latter species has a brilliant white rump. In flight, the solitary sandpiper has a characteristic three-note whistle. They both have brown wings with little light dots, and a delicate but contrasting neck and chest pattern. In addition, both species nest in trees, unlike most other scolopacids.

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Closest Relatives at Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Greater Yellowlegs
NT

Greater Yellowlegs

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa melanoleuca

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Lesser Yellowlegs
VU

Lesser Yellowlegs

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa flavipes

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
White-rumped Sandpiper
VU

White-rumped Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris fuscicollis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Sanderling
LC

Sanderling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris alba

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Spotted Sandpiper
LC

Spotted Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Actitis macularius

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
American Woodcock
LC

American Woodcock

☀️🌙 Day & Night Bird

Scolopax minor

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Wilson's Snipe
LC

Wilson's Snipe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gallinago delicata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Least Sandpiper
NT

Least Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris minutilla

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Dunlin
NT

Dunlin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris alpina

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Semipalmated Sandpiper
NT

Semipalmated Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris pusilla

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Pectoral Sandpiper
LC

Pectoral Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris melanotos

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Killdeer
NT

Killdeer

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Charadrius vociferus

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 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~20%
2 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
3 Los Haitises National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
~10%
4 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
~10%
5 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
6 Isla del Coco National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
7 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%
8 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
9 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
10 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%
11 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
12 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
13 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
14 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
15 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
16 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
<5%
17 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
18 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
19 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
20 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
21 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
22 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
23 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
24 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
25 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
26 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
27 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
28 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
29 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
30 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
31 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
32 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
33 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
34 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
35 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
36 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
37 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
38 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
39 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
40 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
41 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
42 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
43 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
44 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
45 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
<5%
46 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
47 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
48 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
49 Denali National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
50 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
51 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
52 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
53 Galápagos Islands 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
54 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
55 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
56 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
57 Saguaro National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
58 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
59 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
60 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
61 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
62 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
63 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
64 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
65 Kenai Fjords National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
66 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
67 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
68 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
69 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
70 Cabo Pulmo National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
71 Jaragua National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
Insufficient data
72 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
73 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
74 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
Insufficient data
75 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
76 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
77 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
78 Katmai National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
79 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
80 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
81 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
82 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
83 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
Insufficient data
84 Main Ridge Forest Reserve 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
Insufficient data
85 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
86 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
87 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
88 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
89 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
90 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
91 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Solitary Sandpiper in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Solitary Sandpiper sighting in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, based on 62 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Solitary Sandpiper in Great Smoky Mountains National Park?

May has the highest sighting rate for Solitary Sandpiper in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in our monthly data.

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