Actitis (Common and Spotted Sandpipers)

Genus

Common and Spotted Sandpipers

Actitis

2 species in our catalog · found in 234 parks

Species in this group

Each card shows the species at its best park — tap for the full profile

Common Sandpiper
LC

Common Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Actitis hypoleucos

70–80% · Very likely
Spotted Sandpiper
LC

Spotted Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Actitis macularius

70–80% · Very likely

📅 Monthly Probability

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

20–30
Jan
20–30
Feb
20–30
Mar
20–30
Apr
10–20
May
10–20
Jun
10–20
Jul
20–30
Aug
30–40
Sep
20–30
Oct
30–40
Nov
30–40
Dec

🕐 When They're Spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

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Where to see Common and Spotted Sandpipers

Worldwide records of this group (human observations from 2019 onwards, GBIF). Pins mark our parks — tap one for the chance of seeing at least one species of the group there.

Parks Ranked

Chance of seeing at least one species of the group · number of its species present

#ParkCountrySpeciesP(≥1)
1 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
70–80%
2 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 1
70–80%
3 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago 1
60–70%
4 Niokolo-Koba National Park 🇸🇳 Senegal 1
60–70%
5 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
40–50%
6 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
40–50%
7 Nairobi National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
40–50%
8 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
40–50%
9 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
40–50%
10 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
40–50%
11 Isla del Coco National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
40–50%
12 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama 1
40–50%
13 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
30–40%
14 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 1
30–40%
15 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
30–40%
16 Paracas National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru 1
30–40%
17 Chobe National Park 🇧🇼 Botswana 1
30–40%
18 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
30–40%
19 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
30–40%
20 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
30–40%
21 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
30–40%
22 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
30–40%
23 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain 1
30–40%
24 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
30–40%
25 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
30–40%
26 South Luangwa National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 1
20–30%
27 Gates of the Arctic National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
20–30%
28 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
20–30%
29 Lower Zambezi National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 1
20–30%
30 Lake Mburo National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
20–30%
31 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
20–30%
32 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 1
20–30%
33 Lake Manyara National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
20–30%
34 Akagera National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda 1
20–30%
35 Nahanni National Park 🇨🇦 Canada 1
20–30%
36 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
20–30%
37 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada 1
20–30%
38 Semuliki National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
20–30%
39 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
20–30%
40 Katmai National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
20–30%
41 Kafue National Park 🇿🇲 Zambia 1
20–30%
42 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador 1
20–30%
43 Bandipur National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
20–30%
44 Mana Pools National Park 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe 1
20–30%
45 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 1
20–30%
46 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
20–30%
47 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
20–30%
48 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia 1
20–30%
49 Samburu National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
20–30%
50 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia 1
20–30%
51 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
20–30%
52 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal 1
20–30%
53 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador 1
20–30%
54 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary 1
20–30%
55 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador 1
20–30%
56 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba 1
20–30%
57 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal 1
20–30%
58 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama 1
20–30%
59 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
20–30%
60 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama 1
20–30%
61 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
10–20%
62 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary 1
10–20%
63 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 1
10–20%
64 iSimangaliso Wetland Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
10–20%
65 Kluane National Park 🇨🇦 Canada 1
10–20%
66 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
10–20%
67 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
10–20%
68 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada 1
10–20%
69 Kruger National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
10–20%
70 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama 1
10–20%
71 Ruaha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
10–20%
72 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada 1
10–20%
73 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
10–20%
74 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
10–20%
75 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
10–20%
76 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
10–20%
77 Los Haitises National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic 1
10–20%
78 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana 1
10–20%
79 Way Kambas National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia 1
10–20%
80 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada 1
10–20%
81 Nagarhole National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
10–20%
82 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
10–20%
83 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
10–20%
84 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada 1
10–20%
85 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
10–20%
86 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
10–20%
87 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada 1
10–20%
88 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
10–20%
89 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama 1
10–20%
90 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
10–20%
91 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
10–20%
92 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
10–20%
93 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
10–20%
94 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
10–20%
95 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
10–20%
96 Minneriya National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 1
10–20%
97 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada 1
10–20%
98 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 1
10–20%
99 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
10–20%
100 Bale Mountains National Park 🇪🇹 Ethiopia 1
10–20%
101 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary 1
10–20%
102 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany 1
10–20%
103 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
10–20%
104 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom 1
10–20%
105 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras 1
10–20%
106 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
10–20%
107 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
10–20%
108 Kidepo Valley National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
0–10%
109 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain 1
0–10%
110 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru 1
0–10%
111 Tsavo West National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya 1
0–10%
112 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada 1
0–10%
113 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain 1
0–10%
114 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama 1
0–10%
115 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
0–10%
116 Main Ridge Forest Reserve 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago 1
0–10%
117 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland 1
0–10%
118 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala 1
0–10%
119 Litchfield National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
0–10%
120 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
0–10%
121 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland 1
0–10%
122 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
0–10%
123 Namdapha National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
0–10%
124 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
0–10%
125 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru 1
0–10%
126 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada 1
0–10%
127 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia 1
0–10%
128 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada 1
0–10%
129 Bandhavgarh National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
0–10%
130 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
0–10%
131 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
0–10%
132 Pilanesberg National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
0–10%
133 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 1
0–10%
134 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France 1
0–10%
135 Periyar National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
0–10%
136 Lorentz National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia 1
0–10%
137 Kakadu National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
0–10%
138 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
0–10%
139 Denali National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
0–10%
140 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 1
0–10%
141 Cat Tien National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam 1
0–10%
142 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
0–10%
143 Daintree National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
0–10%
144 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
0–10%
145 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela 1
0–10%
146 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany 1
<5%
147 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
<5%
148 Volcanoes National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda 1
<5%
149 Gorongosa National Park 🇲🇿 Mozambique 1
<5%
150 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
151 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru 1
<5%
152 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 1
<5%
153 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
154 Mudumalai National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
<5%
155 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
156 Mkomazi National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania 1
<5%
157 Kenai Fjords National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
158 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil 1
<5%
159 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras 1
<5%
160 Ranomafana National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar 1
<5%
161 Gauja National Park 🇱🇻 Latvia 1
<5%
162 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia 1
<5%
163 Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
<5%
164 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
165 Galápagos Islands 🇪🇨 Ecuador 1
<5%
166 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador 1
<5%
167 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina 1
<5%
168 Aigüestortes National Park 🇪🇸 Spain 1
<5%
169 Zion National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
170 Etosha National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia 1
<5%
171 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
172 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
173 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
174 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
175 Nyungwe National Park 🇷🇼 Rwanda 1
<5%
176 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
177 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia 1
<5%
178 Danum Valley Conservation Area 🇲🇾 Malaysia 1
<5%
179 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France 1
<5%
180 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
181 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia 1
<5%
182 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela 1
<5%
183 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize 1
<5%
184 Huascarán National Park 🇵🇪 Peru 1
<5%
185 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
<5%
186 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
187 Triglav National Park 🇸🇮 Slovenia 1
<5%
188 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
189 Ankarafantsika National Park 🇲🇬 Madagascar 1
<5%
190 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama 1
<5%
191 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France 1
<5%
192 Great Otway National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
<5%
193 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India 1
<5%
194 Blue and John Crow Mountains National Park 🇯🇲 Jamaica 1
<5%
195 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain 1
<5%
196 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 1
<5%
197 Langtang National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal 1
<5%
198 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 1
<5%
199 Kaeng Krachan National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 1
<5%
200 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
201 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 1
<5%
202 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico 1
<5%
203 Cajas National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador 1
<5%
204 Horton Plains National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka 1
<5%
205 Kibale National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
<5%
206 Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
<5%
207 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras 1
<5%
208 Poás Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
209 Guadalupe Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
210 Nikko National Park 🇯🇵 Japan 1
<5%
211 Nitmiluk National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
<5%
212 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina 1
<5%
213 Masaya Volcano National Park 🇳🇮 Nicaragua 1
<5%
214 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 1
<5%
215 Farallones de Cali National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 1
<5%
216 Ba Be National Park 🇻🇳 Vietnam 1
<5%
217 Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
<5%
218 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia 1
<5%
219 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama 1
<5%
220 Kerinci Seblat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia 1
<5%
221 Khao Sok National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 1
<5%
222 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan 1
<5%
223 Kinabalu Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia 1
<5%
224 Doi Inthanon National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand 1
<5%
225 Volcán Barú National Park 🇵🇦 Panama 1
<5%
226 Tenorio Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
227 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States 1
<5%
228 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina 1
<5%
229 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa 1
<5%
230 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica 1
<5%
231 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain 1
<5%
232 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil 1
<5%
233 Bwindi Impenetrable National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda 1
<5%
234 Blue Mountains National Park 🇦🇺 Australia 1
<5%