Common Sandpiper

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

Rare. Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Common Sandpiper sighting in Maputo on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 109th most-seen of the 115 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

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

March. In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Sandpiper in Maputo on a given day, against under 5% in April to February, the lowest months. That is one of Maputo's wettest months, with about 95 mm of rain against 15 mm in August.

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 Maputo the best place to see a Common Sandpiper?

177th of 202. Of the 202 cities where we can rate Common Sandpiper sightings, Maputo ranks 177th at under 5%. 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 Maputo?

Same family: Scolopacidae. The closest relatives of the Common Sandpiper that you can see in Maputo (family Scolopacidae, Sandpipers and Allies) are Whimbrel (about 30%), Ruddy Turnstone (about 20%) and Sanderling (about 20%), 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 Maputo (6 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 <5% · Rare

at Maputo

In 3 days ~10%

6 Verified sightings at Maputo

22,667 In all 109 parks From 2019 to 2026

March 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 Maputo

Numenius phaeopus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Arenaria interpres

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Calidris alba

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Tringa nebularia

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Xenus cinereus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Calidris ferruginea

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Limosa lapponica

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Calidris canutus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Calidris minuta

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Tringa glareola

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Chroicocephalus cirrocephalus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

Vanellus senegallus

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

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Before you go

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

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Common Sandpiper sighting in Maputo on a given day, based on 6 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 109th most-seen of the 115 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

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

March

In that month about 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Sandpiper in Maputo on a given day, against under 5% in April to February, the lowest months. That is one of Maputo's wettest months, with about 95 mm of rain against 15 mm in August.

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 Maputo the best place to see a Common Sandpiper?

177th of 202

Of the 202 cities where we can rate Common Sandpiper sightings, Maputo ranks 177th at under 5%. 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 Maputo?

Same family: Scolopacidae

The closest relatives of the Common Sandpiper that you can see in Maputo (family Scolopacidae, Sandpipers and Allies) are Whimbrel (about 30%), Ruddy Turnstone (about 20%) and Sanderling (about 20%), 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 Maputo (6 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 Maputo

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

Cities Where Found

Zoos & Centres Where Found

Closest Relatives at Maputo

Whimbrel

Ruddy Turnstone

Sanderling

Common Greenshank

Terek Sandpiper

Curlew Sandpiper

Bar-tailed Godwit

Red Knot

Little Stint

Wood Sandpiper

Grey-hooded Gull

African Wattled Lapwing

Before you go

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

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

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

Is Maputo the best place to see a Common Sandpiper?

Which relatives of the Common Sandpiper live in Maputo?

Where does the Common Sandpiper sighting chance come from?