RarityCommon
Height21 cm
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Bird Calls
1 recording of the Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
Did You Know?
3 Facts1
"Juvenile Sharp-tailed Sandpipers make one of the world’s longest non-stop flights, traveling nearly 1, kilometers across the Pacific Ocean to reach Australia."
Field Guide
Sharp-tailed Sandpiper
4 sections
The Sharp-tailed Sandpiper (*Calidris acuminata*) is a medium-sized migratory wader that arrives in Australia in large numbers each year, making the country a crucial non-breeding destination for the global population. Australia hosts the vast majority of the world’s Sharp-tailed Sandpipers during its summer.
Distribution Map
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Top Locations
Curated birding spots where the Sharp-tailed Sandpiper has been recorded.
- Avalon Beach🔥 ActiveVictoria · 13 species · 16 sightings · seen 24 days ago
- Ricketts Point Marine Sanctuary🔥 ActiveVictoria · 5 species · seen yesterday
- Tinchi Tamba Wetlands Reserve🔥 ActiveQueensland · 35 species · 38 sightings · seen 20 days ago
- Austin Bay Nature ReserveWestern Australia
- Bishops MarshQueensland
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