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Actitis macularius

(Linnaeus, 1766)

Spotted Sandpiper

G5Secure Found in 342 roadless areas NatureServe Explorer →
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Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius). Photo by Mike Brady, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist.
Mike Brady, CC BY 4.0
Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius). Photo by Laura Gaudette, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist.
Laura Gaudette, CC BY 4.0
Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius). Photo by Emma Oxford, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist.
Emma Oxford, CC BY 4.0
Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius). Photo by filipeprates, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist.
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Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius). Photo by Daniel S. Katz, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist.
Daniel S. Katz, CC BY 4.0
Spotted Sandpiper (Actitis macularius). Photo by Andrew Hrycyna, CC BY 4.0, via iNaturalist.
Andrew Hrycyna, CC BY 4.0
Identity
Unique IDELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.105831
Element CodeABNNF04020
Record TypeSPECIES
ClassificationSpecies
Classification StatusStandard
Name CategoryVertebrate Animal
IUCNLeast concern
Endemicoccurs (regularly, as a native taxon) in multiple nations
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumCraniata
ClassAves
OrderCharadriiformes
FamilyScolopacidae
GenusActitis
Synonyms
Actitis macularia(Linnaeus, 1766)
Other Common Names
Chevalier grivelé (FR) Maçarico-Pintado (PT) Playero Alzacolita, Playerito Manchado (ES) spotted sandpiper (EN)
Concept Reference
American Ornithologists' Union (AOU). 1998. Check-list of North American birds. Seventh edition. American Ornithologists' Union, Washington, D.C. [as modified by subsequent supplements and corrections published in The Auk]. Also available online: http://www.aou.org/.
Taxonomic Comments
Considered conspecific with Old World A. hypoleucos by some authors (AOU 1983).
Conservation Status
Rank MethodExpertise without calculation
Review Date2016-04-06
Change Date1996-11-25
Range Extent>2,500,000 square km (greater than 1,000,000 square miles)
Range Extent Comments
BREEDING: northern and western Alaska eastward through northeastern Manitoba to Newfoundland, south to southern Alaska, Oregon, southern California, central Arizona, southern New Mexico, Texas, northern portions of Gulf states, Virginia, eastern Maryland, and North Carolina. NON-BREEDING: southwestern British Columbia, western Washington, southern Arizona, southern New Mexico, southern Texas, Gulf coast, and coastal South Carolina south to West Indies and South America (to northern Chile, northern Argentina, and Uruguay). A few nonbreeders may summer in winter range.
Ecology & Habitat

Habitat

Seacoasts and shores of lakes, ponds, and streams, sometimes in marshes; prefers shores with rocks, wood, or debris; also mangrove edges in Caribbean. Nests near freshwater in both open and wooded areas, less frequently in open grassy areas away from water; on ground in growing herbage or low shrubby growth, or against log or plant tuft (Harrison 1978). In Minnesota, successful breeders usually returned to same area to breed the next year (Reed and Oring 1993).

Ecology

NON-BREEDING: defends individual territory; in small flocks to sleep (Stiles and Skutch 1989). Predation by single mink reduced local annual reproductive success from 30-50 chicks fledged to zero (Oring et al. 1983); mink predation was reduced significantly when a tern colony was present (Alberico et al. 1991). Normally does not flock.

Reproduction

Clutch size commonly 4. Incubation 20-21 days, mainly by male; female may lay clutch for more than 1 male. Male may change mate if nest fails (Oring et al. 1983). Young attended by male, leave nest soon after hatching, fly at 13-16 days (Terres 1980). Sexually mature in one year, may live up to 12 years.
Palustrine Habitats
HERBACEOUS WETLANDRiparian
Other Nations (2)
United StatesN5B,N5N
ProvinceRankNative
South CarolinaS4NYes
MaineS5BYes
IdahoS3BYes
North CarolinaSNAYes
MassachusettsS4B,S5NYes
ArizonaS3Yes
TexasS3B,S5NYes
PennsylvaniaS3BYes
TennesseeS2BYes
MissouriSNRBYes
VirginiaS1BYes
MississippiSNAYes
UtahS4BYes
LouisianaS4NYes
NebraskaS5Yes
MarylandS3BYes
OklahomaS2Yes
DelawareS1BYes
WyomingS5B,S5NYes
OregonS5Yes
WisconsinS4BYes
GeorgiaS4Yes
KansasS3B,S4NYes
North DakotaSNRBYes
South DakotaS4BYes
ArkansasSNAYes
New HampshireS5BYes
VermontS5BYes
New MexicoS4B,S5NYes
New JerseyS3B,S4NYes
MinnesotaSNRBYes
WashingtonS3N,S4BYes
IndianaS4BYes
MichiganS4Yes
AlaskaS5BYes
IllinoisS3Yes
West VirginiaS2BYes
ConnecticutS5BYes
AlabamaSNAYes
District of ColumbiaS4NYes
Navajo NationS1Yes
New YorkS5BYes
IowaS3B,S4NYes
NevadaS4BYes
ColoradoS5Yes
KentuckyS1BYes
Rhode IslandS4B,S4NYes
OhioS5Yes
CaliforniaSNRB,SNRNYes
MontanaS4BYes
FloridaSNRNYes
CanadaN5B,N3N
ProvinceRankNative
QuebecS4BYes
Island of NewfoundlandS4B,SUMYes
LabradorS4B,SUMYes
Prince Edward IslandS2B,S4MYes
Nova ScotiaS3B,S5MYes
Northwest TerritoriesS4Yes
AlbertaS5BYes
NunavutS3BYes
Yukon TerritoryS4BYes
SaskatchewanS5BYes
ManitobaS5BYes
OntarioS5BYes
New BrunswickS3B,S4MYes
British ColumbiaS5BYes
Roadless Areas (342)
Alaska (30)
AreaForestAcres
Bering LakeChugach National Forest965,076
ChichagofTongass National Forest555,858
Chilkat-West Lynn CanalTongass National Forest199,772
College FiordChugach National Forest1,130,818
ConeTongass National Forest128,454
Douglas IslandTongass National Forest28,065
Hoonah SoundTongass National Forest79,764
HyderTongass National Forest121,723
Johnson PassChugach National Forest152,508
Juneau UrbanTongass National Forest101,581
Juneau-Skagway IcefieldTongass National Forest1,187,268
Kenai LakeChugach National Forest213,172
Kenai MountainsChugach National Forest306,600
MadanTongass National Forest68,553
Middle KruzofTongass National Forest14,724
Nellie JuanChugach National Forest713,697
North BaranofTongass National Forest314,089
North KruzofTongass National Forest33,146
Port AlexanderTongass National Forest120,681
RedoubtTongass National Forest68,347
ResurrectionChugach National Forest224,615
Roaded DonutChugach National Forest968
Sheridan GlacierChugach National Forest224,683
Sitka UrbanTongass National Forest112,003
South KruzofTongass National Forest55,193
Taku-SnettishamTongass National Forest664,928
Tenakee RidgeTongass National Forest20,527
Upper SitukTongass National Forest16,789
Windham-Port HoughtonTongass National Forest161,952
Yakutat ForelandsTongass National Forest323,648
Arizona (6)
AreaForestAcres
Butterfly Roadless AreaCoronado National Forest42,296
GoldfieldTonto National Forest15,257
PicachoTonto National Forest4,969
PinalenoCoronado National Forest130,920
Red PointKaibab National Forest7,139
TumacacoriCoronado National Forest44,594
Arkansas (1)
AreaForestAcres
Bear MountainOuachita National Forest1,910
California (63)
AreaForestAcres
Bonanza KingShasta-Trinity National Forest16,402
Bucks LakePlumas National Forest680
CajonSan Bernardino National Forest7,548
Caples CreekEldorado National Forest17,854
Carson - IcebergStanislaus National Forest56,430
Chips CreekLassen National Forest29,089
Cow CreekShasta-Trinity National Forest22,627
Crane Mtn.Modoc National Forest1,269
Devil's Gate (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest9,946
Dinkey LakesSierra National Forest34,171
DomeStanislaus National Forest11,085
Duncan CanyonTahoe National Forest8,621
EagleStanislaus National Forest16,116
East YubaTahoe National Forest17,968
Excelsior (CA)Inyo National Forest45,607
Glass MountainInyo National Forest52,867
Granite ChiefTahoe National Forest6,546
Greenhorn CreekSequoia National Forest28,226
Grouse LakesTahoe National Forest19,085
Hall Natural AreaInyo National Forest5,236
Heart LakeLassen National Forest9,349
Hoover - Mt.olsenHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest624
Hoover - NorthHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,574
Horse Mdw.Inyo National Forest5,687
HortonInyo National Forest5,717
Iceberg - Mill CreekHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest26,988
Iceberg - Silver Mtn.Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest294
Kettle Mtn.Shasta-Trinity National Forest4,589
Log Cabin SaddlebagInyo National Forest15,165
Malduce BuckhornLos Padres National Forest14,177
MatilijaLos Padres National Forest5,218
Middle ForkPlumas National Forest29,278
Middle YubaTahoe National Forest7,379
Mt. JacksonHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest20,721
Mt. RaymondSierra National Forest6,965
Mt. BidwellModoc National Forest11,687
Mt. HoffmanModoc National Forest9,780
Mt. OlsenInyo National Forest2,161
Mt. VidaModoc National Forest7,771
NightStanislaus National Forest3,173
North Fork American RiverTahoe National Forest38,495
North Fork SmithSix Rivers National Forest37,898
Orleans Mtn.Klamath National Forest49,090
Orleans Mtn. BSix Rivers National Forest17,183
Orleans Mtn. CSix Rivers National Forest15,589
PantherShasta-Trinity National Forest12,016
ParsnipModoc National Forest8,485
Poison HoleEldorado National Forest2,627
PyramidEldorado National Forest24,347
Raymond PeakStanislaus National Forest3,646
Raymond PeakEldorado National Forest2,518
Robinson PeakHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest5,835
Silver HillHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest4,423
South ForkShasta-Trinity National Forest16,786
South SierraSequoia National Forest8,008
South SierraInyo National Forest41,853
Tragedy - Elephants BackEldorado National Forest20,866
Trail LakeLassen National Forest1,124
WaterhouseStanislaus National Forest4,394
WestforkAngeles National Forest4,407
Wild Cattle MtnLassen National Forest4,965
Wild Horse Mtn. (CA)Humboldt-Toiyabe National Forest28,822
WoolstaffSequoia National Forest41,445
Colorado (5)
AreaForestAcres
Dome PeakRoutt NF35,716
HermosaSan Juan NF148,103
Long ParkRoutt NF42,100
San MiguelSan Juan NF64,263
Storm PeakSan Juan NF57,617
Georgia (1)
AreaForestAcres
Helton CreekChattahoochee National Forest2,348
Idaho (15)
AreaForestAcres
Bear CreekCaribou-Targhee National Forest118,582
Bighorn - WeitasNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest254,845
Borah PeakSalmon-Challis National Forest130,463
Boulder - White CloudsSalmon-Challis National Forest139,297
Boulder - White CloudsSawtooth National Forest322,653
HoodooNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest153,868
Italian PeakCaribou-Targhee National Forest141,158
Lemhi RangeSalmon-Challis National Forest308,533
NeedlesPayette National Forest131,279
North Lochsa SlopeNez Perce-Clearwater National Forest117,662
PalisadesCaribou-Targhee National Forest122,002
Peace RockBoise National Forest191,734
Pioneer MountainsSalmon-Challis National Forest172,460
Pioneer MountainsSawtooth National Forest119,563
SeceshPayette National Forest248,088
Minnesota (1)
AreaForestAcres
Elmwood IslandChippewa National Forest42
Montana (44)
AreaForestAcres
Allan Mountain (01946)Bitterroot National Forest104,184
Basin CreekBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest9,500
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanLolo National Forest118,485
Bear - Marshall - Scapegoat - SwanLewis and Clark National Forest344,022
Big LogHelena National Forest8,954
Big Snowy Mountains WsaLewis and Clark National Forest88,003
Bmss Ra 1485Flathead National Forest334,275
BridgerGallatin National Forest45,059
Buckhorn Ridge (MT)Kootenai National Forest34,716
Burnt MountainCuster National Forest10,698
Cabin Creek Wildlife Management Area OcdGallatin National Forest35,048
Cabinet Face East #671Kootenai National Forest50,326
Cube Iron - SilcoxLolo National Forest36,998
East PioneerBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest145,082
Freezeout MountainBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest97,305
Gallatin FringeGallatin National Forest51,571
HolterHelena National Forest1,965
HoodooLolo National Forest105,162
Hyalite - Porcupine - Buffalo Horn Wilderness Study AreaGallatin National Forest143,991
Italian PeakBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest90,401
LionheadGallatin National Forest33,549
MadisonGallatin National Forest127,859
Middle Mtn. / Tobacco RootsBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest96,487
Mt. Gmt Area HCuster National Forest1,335
Nevada MountainHelena National Forest50,135
North AbsarokaCuster National Forest21,063
North AbsarokaGallatin National Forest159,075
North Big HoleBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest52,227
QuiggLolo National Forest67,267
Red Lodge Creek HellroaringCuster National Forest17,210
SapphireBitterroot National Forest43,303
SapphiresBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest66,619
Scotchman Peaks (MT)Kootenai National Forest53,909
Selway - Bitterroot (01067)Bitterroot National Forest114,953
Sheep Mountain - StatelineLolo National Forest37,844
Silver KingLolo National Forest12,816
Silver KingBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest64,289
Standard Peak Ra 1129Flathead National Forest8,262
Stony MountainBitterroot National Forest44,057
Ten Lakes #683Kootenai National Forest48,545
Tenderfoot - Deep CreekLewis and Clark National Forest85,614
Upper East ForkBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest8,905
West Big HoleBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest133,563
West PioneerBeaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest248,631
Nevada (7)
AreaForestAcres
Bunker HillHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest27,569
Pearl PeakHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest71,405
Rose - GalenaHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest3,711
Rose - VerdiHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest1,155
Ruby - Lamoille CynHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest32,771
ShellbackHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest36,455
Toiyabe RangeHumboldt-Toiyabe National Forest99,225
New Hampshire (5)
AreaForestAcres
Cherry MountainWhite Mountain National Forest8,766
JobildunkWhite Mountain National Forest3,660
Mt. Wolf - Gordon PondWhite Mountain National Forest11,846
Sandwich RangeWhite Mountain National Forest16,797
Wild RiverWhite Mountain National Forest46,878
New Mexico (11)
AreaForestAcres
Arroyo de los FrijolesSanta Fe National Forest5,277
Chama WS RiverSanta Fe National Forest4,168
Columbine - Hondo Wilderness Study AreaCarson National Forest43,739
Devils CreekGila National Forest89,916
Gila BoxGila National Forest23,759
Grass MountainSanta Fe National Forest3,254
Latir PeakCarson National Forest3,573
Meadow CreekGila National Forest34,167
PecosCarson National Forest13,436
Pecos WS RiverSanta Fe National Forest5,396
San Pedro ParksSanta Fe National Forest5,824
North Carolina (1)
AreaForestAcres
SnowbirdNantahala National Forest8,489
Oregon (36)
AreaForestAcres
BearwallowsDeschutes National Forest7,317
Beaver CreekWallowa-Whitman National Forest12,973
Bend WatershedDeschutes National Forest14,829
Boulder ParkWallowa-Whitman National Forest12,141
Brattain ButteFremont National Forest5,959
BuckhornWallowa-Whitman National Forest17,180
Cougar BluffUmpqua National Forest5,574
Crane MountainFremont National Forest23,096
Deadhorse RimFremont National Forest13,496
Drift CreekSiuslaw National Forest6,333
Greenhorn MountainMalheur National Forest15,936
Greenhorn Mtn.Umatilla National Forest11,191
HellholeUmatilla National Forest65,679
Hurricane CreekWallowa-Whitman National Forest1,606
LakeMt. Hood National Forest1,327
Lake ForkWallowa-Whitman National Forest21,936
Limpy RockUmpqua National Forest6,782
Maiden PeakDeschutes National Forest26,432
Maiden PeakWillamette National Forest9,627
Malheur RiverMalheur National Forest7,283
Mt. JeffersonDeschutes National Forest2,282
Mt. BaileyUmpqua National Forest18,401
Mt. Hood AdditionsMt. Hood National Forest13,061
Nipple ButteMalheur National Forest11,354
North PaulinaDeschutes National Forest19,670
ReservoirWallowa-Whitman National Forest13,641
Sky Lakes AWinema National Forest3,940
Snake RiverWallowa-Whitman National Forest31,229
South PaulinaDeschutes National Forest9,074
Twin LakesMt. Hood National Forest6,055
Twin MountainWallowa-Whitman National Forest58,533
Umpqua SpitSiuslaw National Forest2,090
Upper Catherine CreekWallowa-Whitman National Forest6,446
W. BoundaryWinema National Forest2,345
Waldo - LakeWillamette National Forest2,993
West - South BachelorDeschutes National Forest25,994
South Dakota (1)
AreaForestAcres
Indian CreekBuffalo Gap National Grassland24,666
Texas (1)
AreaForestAcres
Big CreekNational Forests in Texas1,447
Utah (33)
AreaForestAcres
0401008Ashley National Forest15,616
0419020Ashley National Forest355,684
418003Uinta National Forest10,912
418004Uinta National Forest16,661
418008Uinta National Forest9,367
418012Uinta National Forest25,758
418025Uinta National Forest32,698
418026Uinta National Forest14,038
418027Uinta National Forest13,884
418028Uinta National Forest34,002
418029Uinta National Forest15,673
418042Uinta National Forest7,313
Big Bear CreekManti-Lasal National Forest28,440
Boulder Mtn. / Boulder Top / Deer LakeDixie National Forest110,690
Bunker CreekDixie National Forest7,474
CottonwoodDixie National Forest6,754
Fishlake MountainFishlake National Forest25,217
High Uintas (UT)Wasatch-Cache National Forest102,398
Hog RanchDixie National Forest17,130
LakesWasatch-Cache National Forest121,967
Lava BedsDixie National Forest14,944
Little CreekFishlake National Forest11,479
Long Neck Mesa / Steep Creek / Oak Creek - Steep Creek / OakDixie National Forest55,489
Mt. Logan NorthWasatch-Cache National Forest18,930
Mt. Logan SouthWasatch-Cache National Forest17,014
Mt. OlympusWasatch-Cache National Forest9,982
Muddy Creek - Nelson Mt.Manti-Lasal National Forest59,034
NoblettsWasatch-Cache National Forest3,116
Pine Valley MountainsDixie National Forest57,673
Stump CreekCaribou National Forest355
Twin PeaksWasatch-Cache National Forest6,157
Upper South ForkWasatch-Cache National Forest16,811
WellsvilleWasatch-Cache National Forest1,717
Virginia (9)
AreaForestAcres
Bear CreekJefferson National Forest18,274
Brush MountainJefferson National Forest6,002
Kelley MountainGeorge Washington National Forest7,590
Little RiverGeorge Washington National Forest27,292
New London Bridge BranchJefferson National Forest844
North Fork PoundJefferson National Forest4,757
North MountainJefferson National Forest8,377
Peters Mountain Addition BJefferson National Forest2,909
Seng MountainJefferson National Forest6,428
Washington (31)
AreaForestAcres
Abercrombie - HooknoseColville National Forest33,862
Alpine Lakes Adj.Wenatchee National Forest57,104
BackboneGifford Pinchot National Forest1,201
Black CanyonOkanogan National Forest9,681
Blue LakeGifford Pinchot National Forest11,359
Blue SlideWenatchee National Forest17,505
Boulder RiverMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest32,563
ChelanWenatchee National Forest74,650
Devils GulchWenatchee National Forest24,419
EntiatWenatchee National Forest72,617
Glacier Peak BMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest19,328
Glacier Peak JMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest26,482
Goat Rocks AdjWenatchee National Forest6,108
Grassy TopColville National Forest10,302
Grassy TopIdaho Panhandle National Forests13,485
Heather LakeWenatchee National Forest10,628
Higgins MountainMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest13,185
Liberty BellOkanogan National Forest108,495
LightningOlympic National Forest7,179
Lion RockWenatchee National Forest4,692
Mt. Baker Noisy - DiobsudMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest56,039
Mt. Baker NorthMt Baker-Snoqualmie National Forest16,873
NaneumWenatchee National Forest4,508
Norse PeakWenatchee National Forest10,169
Pasayten RimOkanogan National Forest17,074
QuartzWenatchee National Forest8,550
Rock CreekWenatchee National Forest32,239
SawtoothOkanogan National Forest122,194
TaneumWenatchee National Forest26,140
TeanawayWenatchee National Forest72,849
Thorp Mtn.Wenatchee National Forest22,717
Wyoming (41)
AreaForestAcres
0401036Ashley National Forest6,309
Beartooth Proposed WildernessShoshone National Forest16,837
Campbell LakeMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest7,088
Canyon CreekShoshone National Forest7,530
Cloud Peak ContiguousBighorn National Forest113,757
Franc's PeakShoshone National Forest68,561
French CreekMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest5,928
Grayback RidgeBridger-Teton National Forest295,113
Gros Ventre MountainsBridger-Teton National Forest106,418
Illinois CreekMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest6,711
Leigh CreekBighorn National Forest19,180
Libby FlatsMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest11,107
Little BighornBighorn National Forest133,949
Middle ForkShoshone National Forest51,772
Monument RidgeBridger-Teton National Forest17,720
Munger MountainBridger-Teton National Forest12,827
Pacific Creek - Blackrock CreekBridger-Teton National Forest24,658
PalisadesTarghee National Forest1,121
Phillips RidgeBridger-Teton National Forest10,108
Platte River AdditionMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest7,962
ReefShoshone National Forest16,817
Rock CreekBighorn National Forest48,657
Salt River RangeBridger-Teton National Forest235,661
Sheep MountainMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest17,626
Sheridan PassShoshone National Forest8,394
Sibley LakeBighorn National Forest10,367
Sleeping GiantShoshone National Forest5,176
Snowy RangeMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest29,660
South Beartooth HighwayShoshone National Forest105,570
South ForkShoshone National Forest64,903
Spread Creek - Gros Ventre RiverBridger-Teton National Forest166,097
Sulphur CreekShoshone National Forest30,221
Teton Corridor TrailheadsBridger-Teton National Forest286
Walker PrairieBighorn National Forest62,434
Wapiti Valley NorthShoshone National Forest18,345
Wapiti Valley SouthShoshone National Forest43,517
West Slope TetonsTarghee National Forest47,448
West Slope WindsBridger-Teton National Forest143,252
Wilderness Study AreaTarghee National Forest51,961
Windy MountainShoshone National Forest31,283
Wood RiverShoshone National Forest50,638
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