Baird's Sandpiper

Calidris bairdii

Silhouette: Edwin Price · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderCharadriiformes (Shorebirds and Allies)
FamilyScolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
GenusCalidris (Calidris Sandpipers)
SpeciesCalidris bairdii (Baird's Sandpiper)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Jasper National Park

5 Verified sightings at Jasper National Park From 2019 to 2026

970 Verified sightings across all 46 parks From 2019 to 2026

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

About the Baird's Sandpiper

Baird's sandpiper (Calidris bairdii) is a small shorebird. It is among those Calidris species which were formerly sometimes included in the genus Erolia, which was subsumed into the genus Calidris in 1973. The genus name is from Ancient Greek kalidris or skalidris, a term used by Aristotle for some grey-coloured waterside birds. The English name and specific bairdii commemorate Spencer Fullerton Baird, 19th-century naturalist and assistant secretary of the Smithsonian Institution.

Adults have black legs and a short, straight, thin dark bill. They are dark brown on top and mainly white underneath with a black patch on the rump. The head and breast are light brown with dark streaks. In winter plumage, this species is paler brownish grey above. This bird can be difficult to distinguish from other similar tiny shorebirds; these are known collectively as "peeps" or "stints".

One of the best identification features is the long wings, which extend beyond the tail when the bird is on the ground. Only the white-rumped sandpiper also shows this, and that bird can be distinguished by its namesake white rump patch.

Baird's sandpiper breeds in the northern tundra... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Jasper National Park

Calidris minutilla

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Calidris melanotos

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Calidris pusilla

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Calidris himantopus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Actitis macularius

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Gallinago delicata

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Tringa solitaria

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Tringa melanoleuca

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Tringa flavipes

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Phalaropus lobatus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Phalaropus tricolor

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Limnodromus scolopaceus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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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	Lauca National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	~30%
2	Península Valdés	🇦🇷 Argentina	~20%
3	Isla del Coco National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
4	Cajas National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~10%
5	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	<5%
6	Paracas National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	<5%
7	Tierra del Fuego National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	<5%
8	Nahuel Huapi National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	<5%
9	Torres del Paine National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	<5%
10	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
11	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
12	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	<5%
13	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
14	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
15	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
16	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
17	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
18	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
19	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
20	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
21	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
22	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
23	Jaragua National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	Insufficient data
24	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
25	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	Insufficient data
26	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
27	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	Insufficient data
28	Wood Buffalo National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	Insufficient data
29	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	Insufficient data
30	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
31	Irazú Volcano National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
32	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
33	Wrangell-St. Elias National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
34	Huascarán National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	Insufficient data
35	Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	Insufficient data
36	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	Insufficient data
37	Gros Morne National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	Insufficient data
38	Puracé National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
39	Chingaza National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
40	Chirripó National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
41	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	Insufficient data
42	Denali National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
43	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
44	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
45	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	Insufficient data
46	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	Insufficient data

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Baird's Sandpiper

About the Baird's Sandpiper

Recent sightings of Baird's Sandpiper in Jasper National Park

Closest Relatives at Jasper National Park

Least Sandpiper

Pectoral Sandpiper

Semipalmated Sandpiper

Stilt Sandpiper

Spotted Sandpiper

Wilson's Snipe

Solitary Sandpiper

Greater Yellowlegs

Lesser Yellowlegs

Red-necked Phalarope

Wilson's Phalarope

Long-billed Dowitcher

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found