Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyScolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
- GenusCalidris (Calidris Sandpipers)
- SpeciesCalidris himantopus (Stilt Sandpiper)
The stilt sandpiper (Calidris himantopus) is a small shorebird. The scientific name is from Ancient Greek; the genus name kalidris or skalidris is a term used by Aristotle for a gray-colored waterside bird. The specific himantopus means "strap foot" or "thong foot", and also refers to the stilt. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Stilt Sandpiper sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Madidi National Park
Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
Solitary Sandpiper
Tringa solitaria
Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes
Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
Wilson's Phalarope
Phalaropus tricolor
Upland Sandpiper
Bartramia longicauda
Southern Lapwing
Vanellus chilensis
Large-billed Tern
Phaetusa simplex
Pied Lapwing
Hoploxypterus cayanus
Black Skimmer
Rynchops niger
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Stilt Sandpiper in Madidi National Park?
About 1% of wildlife watchers report a Stilt Sandpiper sighting in Madidi National Park, based on 6 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Stilt Sandpiper in Madidi National Park?
November has the highest sighting rate for Stilt Sandpiper in Madidi National Park in our monthly data.