Solitary Sandpiper
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Solitary Sandpiper

Tringa solitaria

Silhouette: Andy Wilson · PhyloPic

LCLeast ConcernNTVUENCR
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Mexico City

In 3 days <5% in a week ~10%

158 Verified sightings at Mexico City
3,967 In all 71 parks From 2019 to 2026
March Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted

About the Solitary Sandpiper

The solitary sandpiper (Tringa solitaria) is a small shorebird. The genus name Tringa is the Neo-Latin name given to the green sandpiper by Aldrovandus in 1599 based on Ancient Greek trungas, a thrush-sized, white-rumped, tail-bobbing wading bird mentioned by Aristotle. The specific solitaria is Latin for "solitary" from solus, "alone".

This species measures 18–23 cm (7.1–9.1 in) long, with a wingspan up to 50 cm (20 in) and a body mass of 31–65 g (1.1–2.3 oz). It is a dumpy wader with a dark green back, greyish head and breast and otherwise white underparts. It is obvious in flight, with wings dark above and below, and a dark rump and tail centre. The latter feature distinguishes it from the slightly larger and broader-winged, but otherwise very similar, green sandpiper (T. ochropus) of Europe and Asia, to which it is closely related. The latter species has a brilliant white rump. In flight, the solitary sandpiper has a characteristic three-note whistle. They both have brown wings with little light dots, and a delicate but contrasting neck and chest pattern. In addition, both species nest in trees, unlike most other scolopacids.

It breeds... Wikipedia →

Sounds

Call0:19

Brazil · 2025

© JAYRSON ARAUJO DE OLIVEIRA · XC961361 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Flight call0:15

United States · 2022

© Richard E. Webster · XC774176 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Alarm call0:28

Canada · 1985

© Peter Ward and Ken Hall · XC606780 · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Wrangell-St. Elias National Park 🇺🇸 United States
~20%
2 Caroni Swamp 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
~20%
3 Elk Island National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
4 Palo Verde National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
5 Isla del Coco National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
~10%
6 Los Haitises National Park 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
~10%
7 Kluane National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
8 Anavilhanas National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
9 Wood Buffalo National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
10 El Impenetrable National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%
11 Jasper National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
~10%
12 Manu National Park 🇵🇪 Peru
~10%
13 Cuyabeno Wildlife Reserve 🇪🇨 Ecuador
~10%
14 Iberá National Park 🇦🇷 Argentina
~10%
15 Parque Estadual Encontro das Águas 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
16 Calakmul Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
~10%
17 Denali National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
18 Gandoca-Manzanillo Wildlife Refuge 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
19 Celestún Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
20 Coiba National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
21 Las Baulas Marine National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
22 Banff National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
23 Cabo Blanco Absolute Nature Reserve 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
24 Riding Mountain National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
25 Amacayacu National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
26 Ría Lagartos Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
27 Ciénaga de Zapata 🇨🇺 Cuba
<5%
28 Soberanía National Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
29 Arrecifes de Cozumel National Park 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
30 Piedras Blancas National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
31 Tayrona National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
32 Yasuní National Park 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
33 Parque Natural Metropolitano 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
34 La Amistad International Park (Panama) 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
35 Everglades National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
36 Corcovado National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
37 Tambopata National Reserve 🇵🇪 Peru
<5%
38 Tortuguero National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
39 Acadia National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
40 Point Pelee National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
41 Cape Breton Highlands National Park 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
42 Carara National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
43 Manuel Antonio National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
44 Padre Island National Seashore 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
45 Marino Ballena National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
46 Glacier National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
47 Bastimentos Island National Marine Park 🇵🇦 Panama
<5%
48 Lago de Yojoa 🇭🇳 Honduras
<5%
49 Sian Ka'an Biosphere Reserve 🇲🇽 Mexico
<5%
50 Big Cypress National Preserve 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
51 Big Bend National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
52 Rincón de la Vieja National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
53 Cockscomb Basin Wildlife Sanctuary 🇧🇿 Belize
<5%
54 Yellowstone National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
55 Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
56 Sierra de la Macarena National Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
57 Cahuita National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
58 Galápagos Islands 🇪🇨 Ecuador
<5%
59 Death Valley National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
60 Congaree National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
61 Grand Teton National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
62 Grand Canyon National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
63 Braulio Carrillo National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%
64 Shenandoah National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
65 Los Nevados National Natural Park 🇨🇴 Colombia
<5%
66 Iguaçu National Park 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
67 Great Bear Rainforest 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%
68 Rocky Mountain National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
69 Saguaro National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
70 Great Smoky Mountains National Park 🇺🇸 United States
<5%
71 Arenal Volcano National Park 🇨🇷 Costa Rica
<5%

Cities Where Found

# City Country Daily sighting probability
1 Bogota 🇨🇴 Colombia
~20%
2 Asuncion 🇵🇾 Paraguay
~10%
3 Santa Cruz de la Sierra 🇧🇴 Bolivia
~10%
4 Barranquilla 🇨🇴 Colombia
~10%
5 Santo Domingo 🇩🇴 Dominican Republic
~10%
6 Vitória 🇧🇷 Brazil
~10%
7 Maracaibo 🇻🇪 Venezuela
~10%
8 Panama City 🇵🇦 Panama
~10%
9 Goiânia 🇧🇷 Brazil
<5%
10 Calgary 🇨🇦 Canada
<5%

Closest Relatives at Mexico City

Lesser Yellowlegs
VU

Lesser Yellowlegs

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa flavipes

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Greater Yellowlegs
NT

Greater Yellowlegs

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa melanoleuca

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Spotted Sandpiper
LC

Spotted Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Actitis macularius

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Least Sandpiper
NT

Least Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris minutilla

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Long-billed Dowitcher
NT

Long-billed Dowitcher

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Limnodromus scolopaceus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Wilson's Phalarope
LC

Wilson's Phalarope

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phalaropus tricolor

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Baird's Sandpiper
LC

Baird's Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris bairdii

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Wilson's Snipe
LC

Wilson's Snipe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gallinago delicata

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Western Sandpiper
LC

Western Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris mauri

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Stilt Sandpiper
NT

Stilt Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris himantopus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Pectoral Sandpiper
LC

Pectoral Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris melanotos

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Long-billed Curlew
LC

Long-billed Curlew

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Numenius americanus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Before you go

What are the chances of seeing a Solitary Sandpiper in Mexico City?

Rare

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Solitary Sandpiper sighting in Mexico City on a given day, based on 158 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data. It is the 194th most-seen of the 332 birds we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to under 5%, and over a week to about 10%, if each day is a fresh chance.

When is the best time to see a Solitary Sandpiper in Mexico City?

Any time of year

In every month with enough records, under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Solitary Sandpiper in Mexico City on a given day, so our monthly data shows no clear season.

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

Between 9 am and noon

Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Solitary 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 Mexico City the best place to see a Solitary Sandpiper?

28th of 57

Of the 57 cities where we can rate Solitary Sandpiper sightings, Mexico City ranks 28th at under 5%. The best odds are in Bogota (Colombia, about 20%), Asuncion (Paraguay, about 10%) and Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Bolivia, about 10%).

Where does the Solitary Sandpiper sighting chance come from?

GBIF citizen-science records

It is estimated from how often the Solitary Sandpiper is recorded against all the birds logged in Mexico City (158 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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