Common sandpiper / Flussuferläufer (Actitis hypoleucos)

Common sandpiper - I took better pictures! 2025-02-16 15:23:23 Fuerteventura

Observations

First documented observation: 2022-09-04 in Neeracherried. Most recent observation: 2025-02-16 in Fuerteventura.

Description

Classification: Genus Actitis (Actitis); Family Shorebirds (Scolopacidae)
Geography: This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, Africa, Asia.
General: Deutschland: Brut-, Zugvogel RL 2
Etymology: Birdweather: Mein Birdweather Gerät hat öfter das Gefühl dass es einen Flussuferläufer hört; Merlin hat es auch einmal gemeldet. [Link]

Other Details

Physical details

Physical details: length=19-21 cm, wingspan=38-41 cm, weight=40-60 g
Habitats: Wetland

Vocalisation

Song: No details but a Xeno-Canto recording.
Song attributes: Frequency:
Birdweather-Common Sandpiper call. 2024-08-08 07:22:45 ♫ 2024-08-08 07:22:45 Source: BIRDWEATHER 20240808_072245-Birdweather-Common_Sandpiper call.mp3 (call)

Calls: Very vocal with characteristic repertoire of very high-pitched calls. Often heard is a disyllabic call, drawn out and slightly rising in pitch in the second part. This is often repeated in a series of rising tones in a cyclic manner, with approx 5 tones in each cycle. [Link] 1: High-pitched, at least in Birdweather detection
XC927032 - Common Sandpiper 2-note call - Actitis hypoleucos.

XC927032 - Common Sandpiper 2-note call - Actitis hypoleucos. ♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC927032 - Common Sandpiper 2-note call - Actitis hypoleucos.mp3 (call)


2: No details but a Xeno-Canto recording.
XC924773 - Common Sandpiper flight call, swoop, 2 to 8 notes - Actitis hypoleucos.

XC924773 - Common Sandpiper flight call, swoop, 2 to 8 notes - Actitis hypoleucos. ♫ Source: XENOCANTO XC924773 - Common Sandpiper flight call, swoop, 2 to 8 notes - Actitis hypoleucos.mp3 (flight call)


Call attributes: Call melody: simple rhythmic, slow, Frequency: medium (1-5 KHz),