Marsh Sandpiper

Tringa stagnatilis

Silhouette: Andy Wilson · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderCharadriiformes (Shorebirds and Allies)
FamilyScolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
GenusTringa (Shanks, Tattlers, and Allies)
SpeciesTringa stagnatilis (Marsh Sandpiper)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Pilanesberg National Park

1 Verified sightings at Pilanesberg National Park From 2019 to 2026

4,280 Verified sightings across all 76 parks From 2019 to 2026

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

About the Marsh Sandpiper

The marsh sandpiper (Tringa stagnatilis) is a small wader. It is a rather small shank, and breeds in open grassy steppe and taiga wetlands from easternmost Europe to the Russian Far East. 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 stagnatilis is from Latin stagnum, "swamp".

The marsh sandpiper resembles a small elegant greenshank, with a long fine bill and very long yellowish legs. Like the greenshank, it is greyish brown in breeding plumage, paler in winter, and has a white wedge up its back that is visible in flight. However, it is more closely related to the common redshank and the wood sandpiper. Together, they form a group of smallish shanks which tend to have red or reddish legs, and in breeding plumage are generally a subdued, light brown above with some darker mottling, with a pattern of somewhat diffuse small brownish spots on the breast and neck. The length is 22–26 cm (8.7–10.2 in), wingspan is 55–59 cm (22–23 in) and weight is 45–120 g (1.6–4.2 oz).

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Closest Relatives at Pilanesberg National Park

Tringa nebularia

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Tringa glareola

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Gallinago nigripennis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Actitis hypoleucos

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Calidris pugnax

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Vanellus armatus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Vanellus senegallus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Vanellus coronatus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Actophilornis africanus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Himantopus himantopus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Chlidonias leucopterus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Burhinus capensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

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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	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	~20%
2	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~20%
3	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~20%
4	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	~20%
5	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~20%
6	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	~20%
7	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
8	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
9	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
10	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
11	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
12	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~10%
13	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	~10%
14	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
15	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~10%
16	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~10%
17	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
18	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
19	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	<5%
20	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	<5%
21	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
22	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
23	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	<5%
24	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	<5%
25	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
26	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	<5%
27	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	<5%
28	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
29	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
30	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	<5%
31	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
32	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	<5%
33	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	<5%
34	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	<5%
35	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	<5%
36	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
37	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
38	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
39	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
40	Camargue	🇫🇷 France	<5%
41	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	<5%
42	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
43	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
44	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	<5%
45	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
46	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	<5%
47	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
48	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
49	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
50	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	<5%
51	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
52	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
53	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	<5%
54	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	<5%
55	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	<5%
56	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	Insufficient data
57	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	Insufficient data
58	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
59	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	Insufficient data
60	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	Insufficient data
61	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
62	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
63	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
64	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
65	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	Insufficient data
66	Cape Range	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
67	Bale Mountains National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	Insufficient data
68	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
69	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
70	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
71	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	Insufficient data
72	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
73	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
74	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
75	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	Insufficient data
76	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	Insufficient data

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Marsh Sandpiper

About the Marsh Sandpiper

Recent sightings of Marsh Sandpiper in Pilanesberg National Park

Closest Relatives at Pilanesberg National Park

Common Greenshank

Wood Sandpiper

African Snipe

Common Sandpiper

Ruff

Blacksmith Lapwing

African Wattled Lapwing

Crowned Lapwing

African Jacana

Black-winged Stilt

White-winged Tern

Spotted Thick-knee

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found