About the Spoon-billed Sandpiper
The spoon-billed sandpiper is a small wader which breeds on the coasts of the Bering Sea and winters in Southeast Asia. This species is highly threatened, and it is said that since the 1970s the breeding population has decreased significantly. By 2000, the estimated breeding population of the species was 350–500.
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Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Sandpipers and Allies (Scolopacidae) |
| Species | Calidris pygmaea |
| Species Codes | spbsan1, SBSA |
| Conservation | CR Critically Endangered |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Spoon-billed Sandpiper belong to?
The Spoon-billed Sandpiper (Calidris pygmaea) belongs to the Sandpipers and Allies family (Scolopacidae), in the order Charadriiformes.
What is the conservation status of the Spoon-billed Sandpiper?
The Spoon-billed Sandpiper is classified as "Critically Endangered" (CR) by IUCN Red List.
How can I identify the Spoon-billed Sandpiper?
The spoon-billed sandpiper is a small wader which breeds on the coasts of the Bering Sea and winters in Southeast Asia. This species is highly threatened, and it is said that since the 1970s the breeding population has decreased significantly. By 2000, the estimated breeding population of the specie...
Where can I report a Spoon-billed Sandpiper sighting?
You can log sightings of Spoon-billed Sandpiper on eBird (ebird.org) using species code spbsan1, or on iNaturalist.
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