Solitary Sandpiper

Tringa solitaria

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Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

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

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Voyageurs National Park

1 Verified sightings at Voyageurs National Park From 2019 to 2026

4,981 Verified sightings across all 91 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 Voyageurs National Park

Tringa melanoleuca

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Actitis macularius

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Gallinago delicata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Calidris minutilla

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Scolopax minor

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Larus delawarensis

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Larus smithsonianus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Charadrius vociferus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Sterna forsteri

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Hydroprogne caspia

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Sterna hirundo

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Chroicocephalus philadelphia

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

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

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Solitary Sandpiper

About the Solitary Sandpiper

Recent sightings of Solitary Sandpiper in Voyageurs National Park

Closest Relatives at Voyageurs National Park

Greater Yellowlegs

Spotted Sandpiper

Wilson's Snipe

Least Sandpiper

American Woodcock

Ring-billed Gull

American Herring Gull

Killdeer

Forster's Tern

Caspian Tern

Common Tern

Bonaparte's Gull

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found