Common Sandpiper

Q: What are the chances of seeing a Common Sandpiper in Luxor?

With luck. About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Sandpiper sighting in Luxor on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 47th most-seen of the 82 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

Q: When is the best time to see a Common Sandpiper in Luxor?

April and November. In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Common Sandpiper in Luxor on a given day, against under 5% in February, June and September, the lowest months.

Q: What time of day is best to see a Common Sandpiper?

Between 3 and 6 pm. Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Sandpiper sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Q: Is Luxor the best place to see a Common Sandpiper?

103rd of 202. Of the 202 cities where we can rate Common Sandpiper sightings, Luxor ranks 103rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Zanzibar City (Tanzania, about 70%), Naha (Japan, about 60%) and Đà Nẵng (Vietnam, about 50%).

Q: Which relatives of the Common Sandpiper live in Luxor?

Same family: Scolopacidae. The closest relatives of the Common Sandpiper that you can see in Luxor (family Scolopacidae, Sandpipers and Allies) are Wood Sandpiper (about 10%), Ruff (about 10%) and Common Snipe (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Q: Where does the Common Sandpiper sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records. It is estimated from how often the Common Sandpiper is recorded against all the birds logged in Luxor (19 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

Actitis hypoleucos

Silhouette: Rebecca Groom · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderCharadriiformes (Shorebirds and Allies)
FamilyScolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
GenusActitis (Common and Spotted Sandpipers)
SpeciesActitis hypoleucos (Common Sandpiper)

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

at Luxor

In 3 days ~20% in a week ~50%

19 Verified sightings at Luxor

22,667 In all 109 parks From 2019 to 2026

April Best month

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Common Sandpiper

The common sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) is a small Palearctic wader. This bird and its American sister species, the spotted sandpiper (A. macularia), make up the genus Actitis. They are parapatric and replace each other geographically; stray birds of either species may settle down with breeders of the other and hybridize. Hybridization has also been reported between the common sandpiper and the green sandpiper, a member of the closely related genus Tringa.

The common sandpiper was formally described by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1758 in the tenth edition of his Systema Naturae under the binomial name Tringa hypoleucos. The species is now placed together with the spotted sandpiper in the genus Actitis that was introduced in 1811 by the German zoologist Johann Karl Wilhelm Illiger. The genus name Actitis is from Ancient Greek aktites meaning "coast-dweller" from akte meaning "coast". The specific epithet hypoleucos combines the Ancient Greek hupo meaning "beneath" with leukos meaning "white". The species is monotypic and no subspecies are recognised.

The adult is 18–20 cm (7.1–7.9 in) long with a 32–35 cm (13–14 in) wingspan. It has greyish... Wikipedia →

Sounds

Song0:39

Sweden · 2026

Recording0:11

Finland · 2025

Alarm call0:47

Finland · 2025

Global Distribution

Where it is recorded most Our parks where it lives Our cities where it livesIn captivity: 2 zoos & centres

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	~80%
2	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	~60%
3	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	~50%
4	Bako National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	~50%
5	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	~50%
6	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~40%
7	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~40%
8	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~40%
9	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	~40%
10	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	~40%
11	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~30%
12	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	~30%
13	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	~30%
14	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~30%
15	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~30%
16	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~30%
17	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	~30%
18	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~30%
19	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~30%
20	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~30%
21	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	~30%
22	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~30%
23	Udawalawe National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	~30%
24	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	~30%
25	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~30%
26	Bale Mountains National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	~30%
27	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~20%
28	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~20%
29	Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary	🇲🇾 Malaysia	~20%
30	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	~20%
31	Cape Range	🇦🇺 Australia	~20%
32	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	~20%
33	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	~20%
34	Camargue	🇫🇷 France	~20%
35	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	~20%
36	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	~20%
37	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~20%
38	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	~20%
39	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~20%
40	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~20%
41	Cairngorms National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	~20%
42	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~20%
43	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~20%
44	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	~20%
45	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	~20%
46	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~20%
47	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~20%
48	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~20%
49	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	~20%
50	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~20%
51	Gir National Park	🇮🇳 India	~20%
52	Komodo National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~20%
53	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~10%
54	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
55	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	~10%
56	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	~10%
57	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	~10%
58	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
59	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~10%
60	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
61	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
62	Snowdonia National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	~10%
63	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
64	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	~10%
65	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	~10%
66	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~10%
67	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~10%
68	Litchfield National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~10%
69	Tangkoko Nature Reserve	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~10%
70	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
71	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	~10%
72	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~10%
73	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
74	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
75	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
76	De Hoop Nature Reserve	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
77	Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park	🇲🇳 Mongolia	~10%
78	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
79	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	~10%
80	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
81	Periyar National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
82	Cat Tien National Park	🇻🇳 Vietnam	<5%
83	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	<5%
84	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
85	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
86	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	<5%
87	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	<5%
88	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	<5%
89	Sierra Nevada National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	<5%
90	Mudumalai National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
91	Gauja National Park	🇱🇻 Latvia	<5%
92	Ranomafana National Park	🇲🇬 Madagascar	<5%
93	Plitvice Lakes National Park	🇭🇷 Croatia	<5%
94	Rottnest Island	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
95	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
96	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	<5%
97	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
98	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	<5%
99	West Coast National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
100	Danum Valley Conservation Area	🇲🇾 Malaysia	<5%
101	Triglav National Park	🇸🇮 Slovenia	<5%
102	Sepilok	🇲🇾 Malaysia	<5%
103	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	<5%
104	Taman Negara National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	<5%
105	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	<5%
106	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
107	Kaeng Krachan National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	<5%
108	Kinabalu Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	<5%
109	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%

Cities Where Found

#	City	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Zanzibar City	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~70%
2	Naha	🇯🇵 Japan	~60%
3	Đà Nẵng	🇻🇳 Vietnam	~50%
4	Dakar	🇸🇳 Senegal	~50%
5	Vasai-Virar	🇮🇳 India	~40%
6	Denpasar	🇮🇩 Indonesia	~40%
7	Manama	🇧🇭 Bahrain	~40%
8	Mombasa	🇰🇪 Kenya	~40%
9	Rajkot	🇮🇳 India	~40%
10	Brazzaville	🇨🇬 Republic of the Congo	~40%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

#	Zoo / Centre	Country
1	Dresden Zoo	🇩🇪 Germany	In captivity
2	New England Aquarium	🇺🇸 United States	In captivity

Closest Relatives at Luxor

Tringa glareola

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Calidris pugnax

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Gallinago gallinago

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Tringa nebularia

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Calidris minuta

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Tringa stagnatilis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Limosa limosa

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Vanellus spinosus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Himantopus himantopus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Chlidonias hybrida

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Chroicocephalus ridibundus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Gelochelidon nilotica

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

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Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Common Sandpiper in Luxor?

With luck

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Sandpiper sighting in Luxor on a given day, based on 19 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 47th most-seen of the 82 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 20%, and over a week to about 50%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Common Sandpiper in Luxor?

April and November

In those months about 20% of wildlife watchers report a Common Sandpiper in Luxor on a given day, against under 5% in February, June and September, the lowest months.

What time of day is best to see a Common Sandpiper?

Between 3 and 6 pm

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Common Sandpiper sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.

Is Luxor the best place to see a Common Sandpiper?

103rd of 202

Of the 202 cities where we can rate Common Sandpiper sightings, Luxor ranks 103rd at about 10%. The best odds are in Zanzibar City (Tanzania, about 70%), Naha (Japan, about 60%) and Đà Nẵng (Vietnam, about 50%).

Which relatives of the Common Sandpiper live in Luxor?

Same family: Scolopacidae

The closest relatives of the Common Sandpiper that you can see in Luxor (family Scolopacidae, Sandpipers and Allies) are Wood Sandpiper (about 10%), Ruff (about 10%) and Common Snipe (about 10%), with each one's daily chance of a sighting.

Where does the Common Sandpiper sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Common Sandpiper is recorded against all the birds logged in Luxor (19 verified sightings), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.

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Common Sandpiper

About the Common Sandpiper

Sounds

Recent sightings of Common Sandpiper in Luxor

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Zoos & Centres Where Found

Closest Relatives at Luxor

Wood Sandpiper

Ruff

Common Snipe

Common Greenshank

Little Stint

Marsh Sandpiper

Black-tailed Godwit

Spur-winged Lapwing

Black-winged Stilt

Whiskered Tern

Black-headed Gull

Gull-billed Tern

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Common Sandpiper in Luxor?

When is the best time to see a Common Sandpiper in Luxor?

What time of day is best to see a Common Sandpiper?

Is Luxor the best place to see a Common Sandpiper?

Which relatives of the Common Sandpiper live in Luxor?

Where does the Common Sandpiper sighting chance come from?