Family: Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, Snipes, Phalaropes)

Authority: (Pontoppidan, 1763)

Red List Category

Criteria: A2bc+4bc

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Justification of Red List category
Calidris falcinellus is listed as Vulnerable because of estimated declines likely exceeding 30% in the past three generations (13 years). The causes of these declines are not well unknown, but the drainage of peatlands for forestry in its European breeding grounds has been suggested as a very likely contributor to declines. Across its passage and wintering grounds it is also exposed to numerous other threats, including habitat loss due to land reclamation, hunting and disturbance from fishing activities.

Population size: 96000-136000 mature individuals

Population trend: decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 6,100,000 km²

Country endemic: no

Attributes
Realm - Afrotropical
Realm - Indomalayan
Realm - Nearctic
Realm - Oceanian
Realm - Palearctic
IUCN System - Freshwater
IUCN System - Terrestrial
IUCN System - Marine