Family: Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, Snipes, Phalaropes)
Authority: (Cabanis, 1857)
Red List Category
Although this species has a comparatively small breeding range size for a shorebird (extent of occurrence c. 950,000 km2), this still far exceeds Criteria B thresholds. It also has a large estimated population size (3,500,000 mature individuals; Partners in Flight 2023), and so does not approach Criteria C or D thresholds. The population trend is suspected to be declining, but not at a rate that meets or approaches thresholds under Criterion A. Western Sandpiper is therefore listed as Least Concern.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Species factsheet: Western Sandpiper Calidris mauri. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/factsheet/western-sandpiper-calidris-mauri on 25/12/2024.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2024) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/species/search on 25/12/2024.