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| Year | Category |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Least Concern |
| 2009 | Least Concern |
| 2008 | Least Concern |
| 2004 | Least Concern |
| 2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| 1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| 1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
Species attributes
| Migratory status | full migrant | Forest dependency | Does not normally occur in forest |
| Land mass type | Average mass | - |
Distribution
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) | 419,000 | medium |
| Extent of Occurrence non-breeding (km2) | 419,000 | medium |
| Number of locations | - | |
| Fragmentation | - |
Population & trend
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of mature individuals | poor | Estimated | 2009 | |
| Population trend | Decreasing | - | ||
| Number of subpopulations | - | - | - | |
| Largest subpopulation | - | - | - | |
| Generation length (yrs) | 7.4 | - | - | - |
| Trend justification: Although Wetlands International consider the current population trend to be unknown, it is suspected to be decreasing due to habitat loss and degradation and perhaps also hunting pressure (del Hoyo et al. 1996). | ||||
Country/Territory distribution
| Country/Territory | Occurrence status | Extinct | Breeding | Non-breeding | Passage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anguilla (to UK) | Native | No | |||
| Antarctica | Vagrant | No | |||
| Antigua and Barbuda | Native | No | |||
| Argentina | Native | No | |||
| Aruba (to Netherlands) | Native | No | |||
| Australia | Vagrant | No | |||
| Austria | Vagrant | No | |||
| Bahamas | Native | No | |||
| Barbados | Native | No | |||
| Belgium | Vagrant | No | |||
| Belize | Native | No | |||
| Bermuda (to UK) | Native | No | |||
| Bolivia | Native | No | |||
| Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba (to Netherlands) | Native | No | |||
| Brazil | Native | No | |||
| Canada | Native | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Cayman Islands (to UK) | Native | No | |||
| Chile | Native | No | |||
| Colombia | Native | No | |||
| Costa Rica | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Cuba | Native | No | |||
| Curaçao (to Netherlands) | Native | No | |||
| Czech Republic | Vagrant | No | |||
| Denmark | Vagrant | No | |||
| Dominica | Native | No | |||
| Dominican Republic | Native | No | |||
| Ecuador | Native | No | |||
| Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | Native | No | |||
| Finland | Vagrant | No | |||
| France | Vagrant | No | |||
| French Guiana | Native | No | |||
| Germany | Vagrant | No | |||
| Ghana | Vagrant | No | |||
| Greece | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| Greenland (to Denmark) | Vagrant | No | |||
| Guadeloupe (to France) | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Guatemala | Native | No | |||
| Guyana | Native | No | |||
| Haiti | Native | No | |||
| Honduras | Native | No | |||
| Hungary | Vagrant | No | |||
| Iceland | Vagrant | No | |||
| Ireland | Vagrant | No | |||
| Italy | Vagrant | No | |||
| Jamaica | Native | No | |||
| Martinique (to France) | Native | No | |||
| Mexico | Native | No | |||
| Montserrat (to UK) | Native | No | |||
| Morocco | Vagrant | No | |||
| Netherlands | Vagrant | No | |||
| New Zealand | Vagrant | No | |||
| Nicaragua | Native | No | |||
| Norway | Vagrant | No | |||
| Panama | Native | No | |||
| Paraguay | Native | No | |||
| Peru | Native | No | |||
| Poland | Vagrant | No | |||
| Portugal | Vagrant | No | |||
| Puerto Rico (to USA) | Native | No | |||
| Sint Maarten (to Netherlands) | Native | No | |||
| South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands | Native | No | |||
| Spain | Vagrant | No | |||
| Sri Lanka | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| St Helena (to UK) | Vagrant | No | |||
| St Kitts and Nevis | Native | No | |||
| St Lucia | Native | No | |||
| St Martin (to France) | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| St Pierre and Miquelon (to France) | Native | No | Yes | ||
| St Vincent and the Grenadines | Native | No | |||
| Suriname | Native | No | |||
| Svalbard and Jan Mayen Islands (to Norway) | Vagrant | No | |||
| Sweden | Vagrant | No | |||
| Switzerland | Vagrant | No | |||
| Trinidad and Tobago | Native | No | |||
| Turkey | Vagrant | No | |||
| Turks and Caicos Islands (to UK) | Native | No | |||
| United Kingdom | Vagrant | No | |||
| Uruguay | Native | No | Yes | ||
| USA | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Venezuela | Native | No | |||
| Virgin Islands (to UK) | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Virgin Islands (to USA) | Native | No | Yes |
Important Bird Areas where this species has triggered the IBA criteria
| Country/Territory | IBA Name | IBA link |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | Bahía de Samborombón y Punta Rasa |  |
| Argentina | Laguna Melincué | |
| Argentina | Reserva Costa Atlántica de Tierra del Fuego y zonas adyacentes | |
| Argentina | Reserva de Biosfera Albufera de Mar Chiquita | |
| Argentina | Reserva de Uso Múltiple Bañados del Río Dulce y Laguna Mar Chiquita | |
| Argentina | San Antonio Oeste | |
| Brazil | Parque Nacional da Lagoa do Peixe | |
| Canada | Creswell Bay | |
| Canada | Foxe Basin Islands | |
| Canada | Lagune du Havre aux Basques et plage de l'Ouest | |
| Canada | Oak Hammock Marsh WMA | |
| Canada | Quill Lakes | |
| Canada | Whitewater Lake | |
| Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | Bertha's Beach, East Falkland | |
| Puerto Rico (to USA) | Suroeste | |
Habitats & altitude
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grassland | Subtropical/Tropical Seasonally Wet/Flooded | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | Coastal Brackish/Saline Lagoons/Marine Lakes | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | Coastal Freshwater Lakes | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Intertidal | Mud Flats and Salt Flats | major | non-breeding |
| Marine Intertidal | Salt Marshes (Emergent Grasses) | major | non-breeding |
| Marine Intertidal | Shingle and/or Pebble Shoreline and/or Beaches | major | non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Estuaries | suitable | non-breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands | suitable | non-breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls) | suitable | passage |
| Wetlands (inland) | Tundra Wetlands (incl. pools and temporary waters from snowmelt) | major | breeding |
| Altitude | 0 - 0 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Threats & impact
| Threat (level 1) | Threat (level 2) | Impact and Stresses | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Climate change & severe weather | Habitat shifting & alteration | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Future | Whole (>90%) | Unknown | Unknown | ||||||
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Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2013) Species factsheet: Calidris fuscicollis. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 25/05/2013.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2013) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 25/05/2013.
This information is based upon, and updates, the information published in BirdLife International (2000) Threatened birds of the world. Barcelona and Cambridge, UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, BirdLife International (2004) Threatened birds of the world 2004 CD-ROM and BirdLife International (2008) Threatened birds of the world 2008 CD-ROM. These sources provide the information for species accounts for the birds on the IUCN Red List.
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| Key facts | |
|---|---|
| Current IUCN Red List category | Least Concern |
| Family | Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and allies) |
| Species name author | (Vieillot, 1819) |
| Population size | mature individuals |
| Population trend | Decreasing |
| Distribution size (breeding/resident) | 419,000 km2 |
| Country endemic? | No |
| Links to further information | |
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