The common sandpiper is a small Palearctic wader. This bird and its American sister species, the spotted sandpiper, 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 basal species of the closely related shank genus Tringa. Source: Wikipedia
Citation:
(Linnaeus, C 1758)
Reference:
Systema Naturae ed. 10
1 p.149
Protonym:
Tringa Hypoleucos
Type locality:
Europe, restricted type locality, Sweden.
Link:
https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/10277#page/168/mode/1up
Avibase ID:
8548B07ECA48773F
Avibase ID:
avibase-8548B07E
Short link:
https://avibase.ca/8548B07E
Taxonomic Serial Number:
TSN: 176613
Geographic range:
Authorities recognizing this taxonomic concept:
African Bird Club Checklist 2004: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist August 2005: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2007: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist January 2008: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist May 2009: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
African Bird Club Checklist March 2010: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 5th edition (incl. 34th suppl.): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (1983): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 35th suppl.): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 36th suppl.): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 37th suppl.): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 38th suppl.): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 39th suppl.): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 40th suppl.): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 6th edition (incl. 41st suppl.): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (1998): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 42nd suppl.): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 43rd suppl.): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 44th suppl.): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 45th suppl.): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 46th suppl.): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 47th suppl.): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 48th suppl.): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 49th suppl.): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 50th suppl.): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 51st suppl.): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 52nd suppl.): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 53rd suppl.): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 54th suppl.): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 55th suppl.): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 56th suppl.): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Union 7th edition (incl. 57th suppl.): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 58th suppl.): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 59th suppl.): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 60th suppl.): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl.): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 61st suppl. and addendum): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 62nd suppl.): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 63rd suppl.): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 64th suppl.): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
American Ornithologists' Society 7th edition (incl. 65th suppl.): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts (current): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2023 (May 2023): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 2024 (Oct 2024): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 01 (August 2013): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 02 (May 2014): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 03 (March 2015): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 04 (Aug 2016): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 05 (Jan 2017): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 06 (Feb 2018): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 07 (Feb 2020): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Avibase taxonomic concepts v. 08 (Feb 2021): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 00: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 01: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 02: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 03: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 04: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05 (Jun 2012): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 05.1 (Oct 2012): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06 (Nov 2013): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 06.1 (Feb 2014): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 07 (Jul 2014): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 08 (Oct 2015): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09 (Dec 2016): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Birdlife checklist version 09.1 (Jun 2017): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v2 (Dec 2017): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v3 (Nov 2018): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v4 (Dec 2019): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v5 (Dec 2020): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6 (Dec 2021): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v6b (Jul 2022): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v7 (Dec 2022): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v8 (Dec 2023): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
HBW and BirdLife Taxonomic Checklist v9 (Oct 2024): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
British Ornithologists' Union Checklist (7th edition, incl. Jan 2009 suppl.): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Christidis and Boles (2008): Systematics and Taxonomy of Australian Birds: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993, révision 2009): Chevalier guignette ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Commission internationale pour les noms français des oiseaux (1993): Chevalier guignette ( Tringa hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Clements 1st edition: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2021: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2022: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2023: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2024: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Clements 3rd edition: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Clements 4th edition: Common Sandpiper ( Tringa hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (as published): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2000 revisions): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2001 revisions): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2002 revisions): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2003 revisions): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2004 revisions): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Clements 5th edition (incl. 2005 revisions): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2007 revisions): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2008 revisions): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (incl. 2009 revisions): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.5 incl. 2010 revisions): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.6 incl. 2011 revisions): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.7 incl. 2012 revisions): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.8 incl. 2013 revisions): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Clements 6th edition (version 6.9 incl. 2014 revisions): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2015: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2016: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2017: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2018: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Clements, version 2019: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.50: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.52: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.53: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.54: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
eBird version 1.55: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
eBird version 2015: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
eBird version 2016: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
eBird version 2017: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
eBird version 2018: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
eBird version 2019: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
eBird version 2021: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
eBird version 2022: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
eBird version 2023: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
eBird version 2024: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 2nd edition (incl. ? suppl): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (as published): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 1.2): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 2.1): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 3.1): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 4): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 5): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 6): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 7): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 3rd edition (incl. corrigenda 8): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (vol. 1-2): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Howard and Moore 4th edition (incl. corrigenda vol.1-2): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World (vol 1-16): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (31/01/2015): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (03/07/2017): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2017): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Handbook of the Birds of the World and Birdlife (Dec 2018): Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.0: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.1: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.5: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.6: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 1.7: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.0: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.1: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.2: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.3: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.4: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.5: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.6: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.7: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.8: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.9: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.10: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 2.11: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.1: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.2: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.3: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.4: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 3.5: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.1: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.2: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.3: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 4.4: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.1: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.2: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.3: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 5.4: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.1: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.2: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.3: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 6.4: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.1: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.2: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 7.3: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.1: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 8.2: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.1: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 9.2: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.1: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 10.2: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.1: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 11.2: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.1: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 12.2: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.1: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 13.2: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.1: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
IOC World Bird Names, version 14.2: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Morony, Bock and Farrand: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Oriental Bird Club: Common Sandpiper ( Actitis hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds: Actitis hypoleucos [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (original): Actitis hypoleucos [version 1] |
Peters' Check-list of the Birds (2nd edition): Actitis hypoleucos [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993): Common Sandpiper ( Tringa hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe (1993, including corrections up to 1998): Common Sandpiper ( Tringa hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Sibley and Monroe, Birds of the World Version 2.0: Common Sandpiper ( Tringa hypoleucos) [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Actitis hypoleucos [version 1] |
Zoonomen - Zoological Nomenclature Resource: Actitis hypoleucos [version 1] |
Taxonomic status:
Species status: full species
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