Western Sandpiper

Western Sandpiper

Calidris mauri

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
5–10% · With luck
overall probability at Jaragua National Park
10 Verified records at Jaragua National Park
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's active during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

The western sandpiper (Calidris mauri) is a small migratory shorebird. The genus name is from Ancient Greek kalidris or skalidris, a term used by Aristotle for some grey-coloured waterside birds. The specific mauri commemorates Italian botanist Ernesto Mauri (1791–1836). This is one of the most abundant shorebird species in North America, with a population in the millions. Within the genus Calidris the western sandpiper is most closely related to the semipalmated sandpiper (Calidris pusilla). Wikipedia →

5–10% of wildlife watchers report a Western Sandpiper sighting in Jaragua National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

📅 Monthly Probability

<5
Jan
10–20
Feb
5–10
Mar
<5
Apr
<5
May
5–10
Jun
5–10
Jul
<5
Aug
5–10
Sep
<5
Oct
<5
Nov
<5
Dec

☀️ When They're Spotted

Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)

☀️Diurnal
☀️🌙🌙12am6am12pm6pm12am

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 Probability
1 El Vizcaíno Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
30–40%
2 Pacific Rim National Park Reserve 🇨🇦 Canada
20–30%
3 Isla del Coco National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
20–30%
4 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
10–20%
5 Paracas National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
10–20%
6 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
7 Channel Islands National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
8 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
10–20%
9 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
10 Olympic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
5–10%
11 Bahía de Loreto National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
5–10%
12 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
5–10%
13 Jaragua National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
5–10%
14 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
15 Katmai National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
16 Redwood National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
17 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
18 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
19 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
20 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
<5%
21 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
22 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
23 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
24 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
25 Galápagos Islands 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
26 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
27 Machalilla National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
28 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
29 Montes Azules Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
30 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
31 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
32 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
33 Joshua Tree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
34 Darién National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
35 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
36 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
37 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
38 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
39 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
40 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
41 Gates of the Arctic National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
42 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
43 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
44 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
Insufficient data
45 Ostional Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
46 Kluane National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
47 Kenai Fjords National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
48 Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
49 Cumbres de Monterrey National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
Insufficient data
50 Santa Rosa National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
51 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
52 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
Insufficient data
53 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
54 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data
55 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
Insufficient data
56 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
Insufficient data
57 Yosemite National Park 🇺🇸 United States
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Western Sandpiper in Jaragua National Park?

About 5% of wildlife watchers report a Western Sandpiper sighting in Jaragua National Park, based on 10 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Western Sandpiper in Jaragua National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Western Sandpiper in Jaragua National Park in our monthly data.

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