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Sandpipers, Snipes and Phalaropes in Gibraltar

Learn about 17 birds from the Sandpipers, Snipes and Phalaropes family (Scolopacidae) found in Gibraltar. Includes 5 regular species and 12 vagrant visitors. Complete guide with photos and identification information.

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Accentors Auks Barn Owls Bee-eaters Cormorants Crows and Jays Cuckoos Ducks, Geese and Swans Falcons and Caracaras Finches Flamingos Gannets and Boobies Grasshopper-warblers and Grassbirds Gulls, Terns and Skimmers Hawks and Eagles Herons Hoopoes Kingfishers Kinglets and Firecrests Larks Leaf Warblers Nightjars Northern Storm-petrels Old World Buntings Old World Flycatchers and Chats Old World Sparrows Old World Warblers Osprey Oystercatchers Petrels and Shearwaters Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys and Grouse Pigeons and Doves Pipits and Wagtails Plovers Reed Warblers Sandpipers, Snipes and Phalaropes Shrikes Skuas Starlings Swallows and Martins Swifts Thick-knees Thrushes Tits and Chickadees Treecreepers Typical Owls Woodpeckers Wrens
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Common Sandpiper

Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

Least Concern
Common Snipe

Common Snipe

Gallinago gallinago

Least Concern
Curlew

Curlew

Numenius arquata

Near Threatened
Ruddy Turnstone

Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpres

Least Concern
Whimbrel

Whimbrel

Numenius phaeopus

Least Concern
Common Sandpiper

Common Sandpiper

Actitis hypoleucos

Common Snipe

Common Snipe

Gallinago gallinago

Curlew

Curlew

Numenius arquata

Ruddy Turnstone

Ruddy Turnstone

Arenaria interpres

Whimbrel

Whimbrel

Numenius phaeopus

Vagrant Scolopacidae Birds

Rare visitors that have been occasionally spotted in this area.

Bar-tailed Godwit

Bar-tailed Godwit

Limosa lapponica

Near Threatened
Curlew Sandpiper

Curlew Sandpiper

Calidris ferruginea

Near Threatened
Dunlin

Dunlin

Calidris alpina

Least Concern
Eurasian Woodcock

Eurasian Woodcock

Scolopax rusticola

Least Concern
Green Sandpiper

Green Sandpiper

Tringa ochropus

Least Concern
Grey Phalarope

Grey Phalarope

Phalaropus fulicarius

Least Concern
Jack Snipe

Jack Snipe

Lymnocryptes minimus

Least Concern
Little Stint

Little Stint

Calidris minuta

Least Concern
Red Knot

Red Knot

Calidris canutus

Near Threatened
Red-necked Phalarope

Red-necked Phalarope

Phalaropus lobatus

Least Concern
Redshank

Redshank

Tringa totanus

Least Concern
Sanderling

Sanderling

Calidris alba

Least Concern

Vagrant Scolopacidae Birds

Rare visitors that have been occasionally spotted in this area.

Bar-tailed Godwit

Bar-tailed Godwit

Limosa lapponica

Curlew Sandpiper

Curlew Sandpiper

Calidris ferruginea

Dunlin

Dunlin

Calidris alpina

Eurasian Woodcock

Eurasian Woodcock

Scolopax rusticola

Green Sandpiper

Green Sandpiper

Tringa ochropus

Grey Phalarope

Grey Phalarope

Phalaropus fulicarius

Jack Snipe

Jack Snipe

Lymnocryptes minimus

Little Stint

Little Stint

Calidris minuta

Red Knot

Red Knot

Calidris canutus

Red-necked Phalarope

Red-necked Phalarope

Phalaropus lobatus

Redshank

Redshank

Tringa totanus

Sanderling

Sanderling

Calidris alba

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Accentors Auks Barn Owls Bee-eaters Cormorants Crows and Jays Cuckoos Ducks, Geese and Swans Falcons and Caracaras Finches Flamingos Gannets and Boobies Grasshopper-warblers and Grassbirds Gulls, Terns and Skimmers Hawks and Eagles Herons Hoopoes Kingfishers Kinglets and Firecrests Larks Leaf Warblers Nightjars Northern Storm-petrels Old World Buntings Old World Flycatchers and Chats Old World Sparrows Old World Warblers Osprey Oystercatchers Petrels and Shearwaters Pheasants, Partridges, Turkeys and Grouse Pigeons and Doves Pipits and Wagtails Plovers Reed Warblers Sandpipers, Snipes and Phalaropes Shrikes Skuas Starlings Swallows and Martins Swifts Thick-knees Thrushes Tits and Chickadees Treecreepers Typical Owls Woodpeckers Wrens