Solitary Sandpiper
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Solitary Sandpiper

Tringa solitaria

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
at Tikal National Park
4 Verified sightings at Tikal National Park From 2019 to 2026
5,955 Verified sightings across all 114 parks From 2019 to 2026
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Solitary Sandpiper

The solitary sandpiper (Tringa solitaria) is a small shorebird. 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 solitaria is Latin for "solitary" from solus, "alone".

This species measures 18–23 cm (7.1–9.1 in) long, with a wingspan up to 50 cm (20 in) and a body mass of 31–65 g (1.1–2.3 oz). It is a dumpy wader with a dark green back, greyish head and breast and otherwise white underparts. It is obvious in flight, with wings dark above and below, and a dark rump and tail centre. The latter feature distinguishes it from the slightly larger and broader-winged, but otherwise very similar, green sandpiper (T. ochropus) of Europe and Asia, to which it is closely related. The latter species has a brilliant white rump. In flight, the solitary sandpiper has a characteristic three-note whistle. They both have brown wings with little light dots, and a delicate but contrasting neck and chest pattern. In addition, both species nest in trees, unlike most other scolopacids.

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Closest Relatives at Tikal National Park

Spotted Sandpiper
LC

Spotted Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Actitis macularius

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Least Sandpiper
NT

Least Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris minutilla

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Northern Jacana
LC

Northern Jacana

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Jacana spinosa

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Black-necked Stilt
Endemic

Black-necked Stilt

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Himantopus mexicanus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Laughing Gull

Laughing Gull

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Leucophaeus atricilla

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Royal Tern
LC

Royal Tern

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Thalasseus maximus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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 Nahanni National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~20%
2 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~20%
3 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
4 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~10%
5 Los Haitises National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
~10%
6 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
~10%
7 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
8 Kluane National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
9 Isla del Coco National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
10 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%
11 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
12 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
13 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%
14 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
15 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
16 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
17 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
18 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
19 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
20 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
<5%
21 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
22 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
23 Madidi National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
24 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
25 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
26 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
27 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
28 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
29 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
30 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
31 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
32 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
33 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
34 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
35 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
36 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
37 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
38 Cordillera Azul National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
39 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
40 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
41 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
42 Amboró National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
<5%
43 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
44 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
45 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
46 Canaima National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
<5%
47 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
48 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
49 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
50 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
51 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
52 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
<5%
53 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
54 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
55 Cañón del Sumidero National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
56 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
57 Denali National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
58 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
59 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
60 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
61 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
62 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
63 Galápagos Islands 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
64 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
65 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
66 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
67 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
68 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
69 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
70 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
71 Saguaro National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
72 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
73 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
74 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
75 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
76 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
77 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
78 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
79 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
80 Henri Pittier National Park 🇻🇪 Venezuela
Insufficient data
81 Reserva de la Biosfera Mariposa Monarca 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
82 Noel Kempff Mercado National Park 🇧🇴 Bolivia
Insufficient data
83 Kenai Fjords National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
84 Tijuca National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
Insufficient data
85 Utría National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
86 Gates of the Arctic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
87 Isle Royale National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
88 Cabo Pulmo National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
89 Jaragua National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
Insufficient data
90 San Lorenzo Protected Forest 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
91 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
92 Biotopo Cerro Cahuí 🇬🇹 Guatemala
Insufficient data
93 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
94 Badlands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
95 Cerro Azul Meámbar National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
96 Chingaza National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
97 Katmai National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
98 Gros Morne National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
99 Pico Bonito National Park 🇭🇳 Honduras
Insufficient data
100 Chagres National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
101 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
102 Tikal National Park 🇬🇹 Guatemala
Insufficient data
103 Main Ridge Forest Reserve 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
Insufficient data
104 Puracé National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
Insufficient data
105 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
106 Voyageurs National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
107 Chirripó National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
108 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
109 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
110 Iguazú National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
Insufficient data
111 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
112 Podocarpus National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
Insufficient data
113 Tapantí-Macizo de la Muerte National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
114 Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
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