Whimbrel

Q: What are the chances of seeing a Whimbrel in Raja Ampat?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Whimbrel sighting in Raja Ampat, based on 260 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

Q: When is the best time to see Whimbrel in Raja Ampat?

September has the highest sighting rate for Whimbrel in Raja Ampat in our monthly data.

Numenius phaeopus

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderCharadriiformes (Shorebirds and Allies)
FamilyScolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
GenusNumenius (Curlews)
SpeciesNumenius phaeopus (Whimbrel)

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

at Raja Ampat

260 Verified sightings at Raja Ampat From 2019 to 2026

19,164 Verified sightings across all 99 parks From 2019 to 2026

September Best month highest sighting rate

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

About the Whimbrel

The Eurasian whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus), historically known as the white-rumped whimbrel in North America, is a wader in the large family Scolopacidae. It is one of the most widespread of the curlews, breeding across much of subarctic Palearctic region and Europe as far south as Scotland. This species and the Hudsonian whimbrel were split in 2019, although some taxonomic authorities still consider them to be conspecific.

The Eurasian whimbrel was formally described by Carl Linnaeus in 1758 in the tenth edition of his Systema Naturae under the binomial name Scolopax phaeopus. It is now placed with the curlews in the genus Numenius that was introduced by Mathurin Jacques Brisson in 1760.

The genus name Numenius is from Ancient Greek noumenios, a bird mentioned by Hesychius. It is associated with the curlews because it appears to be derived from neos, "new" and mene, "moon", referring to the crescent-shaped bill. The specific epithet phaeopus is the Medieval Latin name for the bird, from Ancient Greek phaios, "dusky" and pous, "foot". The English name "whimbrel" is imitative of the bird's call.

Five subspecies are recognised: N. p. phaeopus (Linnaeus, 1758) – nominate... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Raja Ampat

Numenius madagascariensis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Numenius minutus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Actitis hypoleucos

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Phalaropus lobatus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Tringa brevipes

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Calidris tenuirostris

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Calidris ferruginea

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Calidris minuta

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Tringa nebularia

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Limosa lapponica

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Tringa glareola

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Calidris acuminata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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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	Daily sighting probability
1	Isla del Coco National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~80%
2	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	~70%
3	Paracas National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	~70%
4	Thingvellir National Park	🇮🇸 Iceland	~60%
5	Vatnajokull National Park	🇮🇸 Iceland	~40%
6	Galápagos Islands	🇪🇨 Ecuador	~40%
7	Utría National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	~30%
8	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
9	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	~30%
10	Coiba National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	~30%
11	Bako National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	~30%
12	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
13	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
14	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~30%
15	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	~30%
16	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	~20%
17	Cape Range	🇦🇺 Australia	~20%
18	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~20%
19	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~20%
20	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~20%
21	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
22	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~20%
23	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	~10%
24	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
25	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~10%
26	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~10%
27	Santa Rosa National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
28	Corcovado National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
29	Wrangell-St. Elias National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
30	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
31	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	~10%
32	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	~10%
33	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	~10%
34	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	~10%
35	Cabo Pulmo National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	~10%
36	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~10%
37	Machalilla National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
38	Snowdonia National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	<5%
39	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
40	Piedras Blancas National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
41	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
42	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	<5%
43	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
44	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
45	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
46	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	<5%
47	Camargue	🇫🇷 France	<5%
48	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
49	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
50	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	<5%
51	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
52	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
53	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
54	Gros Morne National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
55	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	<5%
56	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
57	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
58	Denali National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
59	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
60	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
61	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
62	Carara National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
63	Manuel Antonio National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
64	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
65	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	<5%
66	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
67	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	<5%
68	Parque Natural Metropolitano	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
69	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
70	Cairngorms National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	<5%
71	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
72	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	<5%
73	Katmai National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
74	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
75	Gir National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
76	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	Insufficient data
77	Vicente Pérez Rosales National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	Insufficient data
78	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	Insufficient data
79	Tangkoko Nature Reserve	🇮🇩 Indonesia	Insufficient data
80	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	Insufficient data
81	Kenai Fjords National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
82	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	Insufficient data
83	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	Insufficient data
84	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	Insufficient data
85	Isle Royale National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
86	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
87	Ranomafana National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	Insufficient data
88	Ciénaga de Zapata	🇨🇺 Cuba	Insufficient data
89	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
90	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
91	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
92	Fiordland National Park	🇳🇿 New Zealand	Insufficient data
93	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
94	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	Insufficient data
95	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
96	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	Insufficient data
97	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
98	Joshua Tree National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
99	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Whimbrel in Raja Ampat?

About 20% of wildlife watchers report a Whimbrel sighting in Raja Ampat, based on 260 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Whimbrel in Raja Ampat?

September has the highest sighting rate for Whimbrel in Raja Ampat in our monthly data.

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Whimbrel

About the Whimbrel

Closest Relatives at Raja Ampat

Far Eastern Curlew

Little Curlew

Common Sandpiper

Red-necked Phalarope

Grey-tailed Tattler

Great Knot

Curlew Sandpiper

Little Stint

Common Greenshank

Bar-tailed Godwit

Wood Sandpiper

Sharp-tailed Sandpiper

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

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