Family: Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, Snipes, Phalaropes)

Authority: (Blyth, 1848)

Red List Category

Criteria: A2cde+3cde+4cde;C1

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Justification of Red List category
This species is classified as Near Threatened because, although it is quite widespread, it has a moderately small population overall and this is thought to be in decline, owing primarily to destruction of its wintering grounds (BirdLife International 2001). An even more rapid population decline may take place in the future owing to climate change.

Population size:

Population trend: Decreasing

Extent of occurrence (breeding/resident): 5,770,000 km²

Country endemic: No

Attributes
Land-mass type - continent
Realm - Indomalayan
Realm - Oceanic
Realm - Palearctic
IUCN Ecosystem -- Freshwater biome
IUCN Ecosystem -- Terrestrial biome
IUCN Ecosystem -- Marine biome