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Pectoral Sandpiper Calidris melanotos
IUCN Red List history
| 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) | 2,230,000 | |
| Extent of Occurrence non-breeding (km2) | 13,400,000 | |
| Number of locations | - | |
| Fragmentation | - |
Population & trend
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of mature individuals | poor | Estimated | 2009 | |
| Population trend | Stable | - | ||
| Number of subpopulations | - | - | - | |
| Largest subpopulation | - | - | - | |
| Generation length (yrs) | 7.4 | - | - | - |
| Population justification: The global population is estimated to number c.25,000-100,000 individuals (Wetlands International, 2006), while national population sizes have been estimated at < c.1,000 individuals on migration in Japan and c.100-10,000 breeding pairs and c.50-1,000 individuals on migration in Russia (Brazil 2009). | ||||
| Trend justification: The population is suspected to be stable in the absence of evidence for any declines or substantial threats (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 | Native | No | |||
| Austria | Vagrant | No | |||
| Bahamas | Native | No | |||
| Barbados | Native | No | |||
| Belgium | Vagrant | No | |||
| Belize | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Bermuda (to UK) | Native | No | |||
| Bolivia | Native | No | |||
| Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba (to Netherlands) | Native | No | |||
| Botswana | Vagrant | No | |||
| Brazil | Native | No | |||
| Bulgaria | Vagrant | No | |||
| Burundi | Vagrant | No | |||
| Canada | Native | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Cayman Islands (to UK) | Native | No | |||
| Côte d'Ivoire | Vagrant | No | |||
| Chile | Native | No | |||
| China (mainland) | Native | No | |||
| Colombia | Native | No | |||
| Costa Rica | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Cuba | Native | No | |||
| Curaçao (to Netherlands) | Native | No | |||
| Cyprus | Vagrant | No | |||
| Czech Republic | Vagrant | No | |||
| Denmark | Vagrant | No | |||
| Dominica | Native | No | |||
| Dominican Republic | Native | No | |||
| Ecuador | Native | No | |||
| Egypt | Vagrant | No | |||
| El Salvador | Native | No | |||
| Ethiopia | Vagrant | No | |||
| Falkland Islands (Malvinas) | Vagrant | No | |||
| Faroe Islands (to Denmark) | Vagrant | No | |||
| Fiji | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| Finland | Vagrant | No | |||
| France | Vagrant | No | |||
| French Guiana | Native | No | |||
| French Polynesia | Vagrant | No | |||
| Gabon | Vagrant | No | |||
| Germany | Vagrant | No | |||
| Ghana | Vagrant | No | |||
| Greece | Vagrant | No | |||
| Greenland (to Denmark) | Vagrant | No | |||
| Grenada | Native | No | |||
| Guadeloupe (to France) | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Guam (to USA) | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Guatemala | Native | No | |||
| Guyana | Native | No | |||
| Haiti | Native | No | |||
| Honduras | Native | No | |||
| Hong Kong (China) | Vagrant | No | |||
| Hungary | Vagrant | No | |||
| Iceland | Vagrant | No | |||
| India | Vagrant | No | |||
| Ireland | Vagrant | No | |||
| Israel | Vagrant | No | |||
| Italy | Vagrant | No | |||
| Jamaica | Vagrant | No | |||
| Japan | Native | No | |||
| Kenya | Vagrant | No | |||
| Kiribati | Vagrant | No | |||
| Libya | Vagrant | No | |||
| Malta | Vagrant | No | |||
| Marshall Islands | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Martinique (to France) | Native | No | |||
| Mexico | Native | No | |||
| Micronesia, Federated States of | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Montserrat (to UK) | Native | No | |||
| Morocco | Vagrant | No | |||
| Namibia | Vagrant | No | |||
| Netherlands | Vagrant | No | |||
| New Zealand | Native | No | |||
| Nicaragua | Native | No | |||
| Niue (to New Zealand) | Vagrant | No | |||
| North Korea | Vagrant | No | |||
| Northern Mariana Islands (to USA) | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| Norway | Vagrant | No | |||
| Oman | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| Palau | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Panama | Native | No | |||
| Papua New Guinea | Native | No | |||
| Paraguay | Native | No | |||
| Peru | Native | No | |||
| Poland | Vagrant | No | |||
| Portugal | Vagrant | No | |||
| Puerto Rico (to USA) | Native | No | |||
| Romania | Vagrant | No | |||
| Russia (Asian) | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Russia (Central Asian) | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Russia (European) | Vagrant | No | |||
| Saudi Arabia | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| São Tomé e Príncipe | Vagrant | No | |||
| Senegal | Vagrant | No | |||
| Seychelles | Vagrant | No | |||
| Sierra Leone | Vagrant | No | |||
| Singapore | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| Sint Maarten (to Netherlands) | Native | No | |||
| Slovakia | Vagrant | No | |||
| Solomon Islands | Native | No | |||
| South Africa | Vagrant | No | |||
| South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands | Vagrant | No | |||
| South Korea | Native | No | |||
| Spain | Vagrant | No | |||
| St Helena (to UK) | Vagrant | No | |||
| St Kitts and Nevis | Native | No | |||
| St Lucia | Native | No | |||
| St Martin (to France) | Native | 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 | |||
| Taiwan (China) | Native | No | |||
| Timor-Leste | Vagrant | No | |||
| Trinidad and Tobago | Native | No | |||
| Turks and Caicos Islands (to UK) | Native | No | |||
| United Arab Emirates | Vagrant | No | Yes | ||
| United Kingdom | Vagrant | No | |||
| United States Minor Outlying Islands (to USA) | Vagrant | No | |||
| Uruguay | Native | No | Yes | ||
| USA | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Vanuatu | Vagrant | No | |||
| Venezuela | Native | No | |||
| Virgin Islands (to UK) | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Virgin Islands (to USA) | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Zambia | Vagrant | No | |||
| Zimbabwe | Vagrant | No |
Important Bird Areas where this species has triggered the IBA criteria
| Country/Territory | IBA Name | IBA link |
|---|---|---|
| Argentina | Laguna Melincué |  |
| Argentina | Reserva de Uso Múltiple Bañados del Río Dulce y Laguna Mar Chiquita | |
| Barbados | St Lucy Shooting Swamps | |
| Barbados | St Philip Shooting Swamps | |
| Canada | Beaverhill Lake | |
| Canada | Big Piskwanish Point | |
| Canada | Blow River Delta (Shingle Point to Tent Island) | |
| Canada | Cape Henrietta Maria | |
| Canada | Ekwan to Lakitusaki Shores | |
| Canada | Landis Lake | |
| Canada | M'Clintock Bay to Lewes River Marsh | |
| Canada | Shagamu River and Area | |
| Canada | Sutton River Coastline | |
| Colombia | Complejo Lacustre de Fúquene, Cucunubá y Palacio | |
| Puerto Rico (to USA) | Suroeste | |
| USA | Teshekpuk Lake and East Dease Inlet | |
Habitats & altitude
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | Salt Exploitation Sites | suitable | non-breeding |
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | Wastewater Treatment Areas | suitable | non-breeding |
| Grassland | Subtropical/Tropical Seasonally Wet/Flooded | suitable | non-breeding |
| Grassland | Tundra | major | breeding |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | Coastal Brackish/Saline Lagoons/Marine Lakes | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | Coastal Freshwater Lakes | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Intertidal | Salt Marshes (Emergent Grasses) | suitable | non-breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Alpine Wetlands (includes temporary waters from snowmelt) | suitable | non-breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands | suitable | non-breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha) | suitable | non-breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Saline, Brackish or Alkaline Lakes | suitable | non-breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Tundra Wetlands (incl. pools and temporary waters from snowmelt) | major | breeding |
| Altitude | 3500 - 4500 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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Utilisation
| Purpose | Primary form used | Life stage used | Source | Scale | Level | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pets | Whole | Adults and juveniles | Wild | International | Non-trivial | Recent |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2013) Species factsheet: Calidris melanotos. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 21/05/2013.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2013) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 21/05/2013.
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.
To provide new information to update this factsheet or to correct any errors, please email BirdLife
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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 | Stable |
| Distribution size (breeding/resident) | 2,230,000 km2 |
| Country endemic? | No |
| Links to further information | |
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