Pectoral Sandpiper

Q: What are the chances of seeing a Pectoral Sandpiper in Saguaro National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pectoral Sandpiper sighting in Saguaro National Park, based on 32 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

Q: When is the best time to see Pectoral Sandpiper in Saguaro National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Pectoral Sandpiper in Saguaro National Park in our monthly data.

Calidris melanotos

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderCharadriiformes (Shorebirds and Allies)
FamilyScolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
GenusCalidris (Calidris Sandpipers)
SpeciesCalidris melanotos (Pectoral Sandpiper)

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

at Saguaro National Park

32 Verified sightings at Saguaro National Park From 2019 to 2026

2,187 Verified sightings across all 86 parks From 2019 to 2026

September Best month highest sighting rate

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

About the Pectoral Sandpiper

The pectoral sandpiper (Calidris melanotos), often abbreviated pec, is a small, migratory wader that breeds in arctic regions of North America and Asia, wintering in South America and Oceania. It eats small invertebrates. Its nest, a hole scraped in the ground and with a thick lining, is deep enough to protect its four eggs from the cool breezes of its breeding grounds. The pectoral sandpiper is 19–23 cm (7.5–9.1 in) long, with a wingspan of 38–46 cm (15–18 in).

In the past widely seen as most closely related to sharp-tailed sandpiper, more recent genetic evidence has shown more complex relationships between the species of Calidris, with its closest genetic relatives probably the semipalmated sandpiper and western sandpiper species pair.

Cox's sandpiper, originally described as a new species Calidris paramelanotos, has proven to be a stereotyped hybrid between this species and the curlew sandpiper. This does not prove a particularly close relationship between these two species, as far more distantly related waders have produced hybrids.

The scientific name is from Ancient Greek. The genus name kalidris or skalidris, is a term used by Aristotle for some... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Saguaro National Park

Calidris minutilla

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Calidris mauri

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Calidris bairdii

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Calidris himantopus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Calidris alba

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Actitis macularius

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Gallinago delicata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Numenius hudsonicus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Tringa melanoleuca

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Limnodromus scolopaceus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Tringa solitaria

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Tringa flavipes

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	~20%
2	Wrangell-St. Elias National Park	🇺🇸 United States	~10%
3	El Impenetrable National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	~10%
4	Kluane National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	~10%
5	Amacayacu National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	<5%
6	Palo Verde National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
7	Yasuní National Park	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
8	Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve	🇪🇨 Ecuador	<5%
9	Paracas National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	<5%
10	Iberá National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	<5%
11	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	<5%
12	Lauca National Park	🇨🇱 Chile	<5%
13	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	<5%
14	Pacific Rim National Park Reserve	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
15	Celestún Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
16	Death Valley National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
17	Madidi National Park	🇧🇴 Bolivia	<5%
18	Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
19	Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	<5%
20	Everglades National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
21	Shenandoah National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
22	Glacier National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
23	Manu National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	<5%
24	Jasper National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
25	Great Bear Rainforest	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
26	La Amistad International Park (Panama)	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
27	Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
28	Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas	🇧🇷 Brazil	<5%
29	Point Pelee National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
30	El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
31	Redwood National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
32	Channel Islands National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
33	Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	<5%
34	Tambopata National Reserve	🇵🇪 Peru	<5%
35	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
36	Olympic National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
37	Acadia National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
38	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	<5%
39	Banff National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	<5%
40	Soberanía National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	<5%
41	Saguaro National Park	🇺🇸 United States	<5%
42	Jaragua National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	Insufficient data
43	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
44	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
45	Wood Buffalo National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	Insufficient data
46	Cabo Pulmo National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
47	Caroni Swamp	🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago	Insufficient data
48	Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
49	Lago de Yojoa	🇭🇳 Honduras	Insufficient data
50	El Palmar National Park	🇦🇷 Argentina	Insufficient data
51	Riding Mountain National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	Insufficient data
52	Anavilhanas National Park	🇧🇷 Brazil	Insufficient data
53	Cape Breton Highlands National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	Insufficient data
54	Katmai National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
55	Gros Morne National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	Insufficient data
56	Península Valdés	🇦🇷 Argentina	Insufficient data
57	Las Baulas Marine National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
58	Huascarán National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	Insufficient data
59	Puracé National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
60	Los Haitises National Park	🇩🇴 Dominican Republic	Insufficient data
61	Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
62	Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
63	Cahuita National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
64	Elk Island National Park	🇨🇦 Canada	Insufficient data
65	Ostional Wildlife Refuge	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
66	Big Cypress National Preserve	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
67	Cañón del Sumidero National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
68	Marino Ballena National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
69	Sierra de la Macarena National Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
70	Darién National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
71	Grand Canyon National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
72	Bahía de Loreto National Park	🇲🇽 Mexico	Insufficient data
73	Bastimentos Island National Marine Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
74	Big Bend National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
75	Chagres National Park	🇵🇦 Panama	Insufficient data
76	Tayrona National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
77	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	Insufficient data
78	Cordillera Azul National Park	🇵🇪 Peru	Insufficient data
79	Braulio Carrillo National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
80	Tortuguero National Park	🇨🇷 Costa Rica	Insufficient data
81	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
82	Great Otway National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
83	Vatnajokull National Park	🇮🇸 Iceland	Insufficient data
84	Denali National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data
85	Los Nevados National Natural Park	🇨🇴 Colombia	Insufficient data
86	Great Smoky Mountains National Park	🇺🇸 United States	Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Pectoral Sandpiper in Saguaro National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Pectoral Sandpiper sighting in Saguaro National Park, based on 32 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Pectoral Sandpiper in Saguaro National Park?

September has the highest sighting rate for Pectoral Sandpiper in Saguaro National Park in our monthly data.

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Pectoral Sandpiper

About the Pectoral Sandpiper

Closest Relatives at Saguaro National Park

Least Sandpiper

Western Sandpiper

Baird's Sandpiper

Stilt Sandpiper

Sanderling

Spotted Sandpiper

Wilson's Snipe

Hudsonian Whimbrel

Greater Yellowlegs

Long-billed Dowitcher

Solitary Sandpiper

Lesser Yellowlegs

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

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