Stilt Sandpiper
Calidris himantopus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyScolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
- GenusCalidris (Calidris Sandpipers)
- SpeciesCalidris himantopus (Stilt Sandpiper)
The stilt sandpiper (Calidris himantopus) is a small shorebird. The scientific name is from Ancient Greek; the genus name kalidris or skalidris is a term used by Aristotle for a gray-colored waterside bird. The specific himantopus means "strap foot" or "thong foot", and also refers to the stilt. Wikipedia →
<5% of wildlife watchers report a Stilt Sandpiper sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama), based on 26 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at La Amistad International Park (Panama)
Sanderling
Calidris alba
Least Sandpiper
Calidris minutilla
Semipalmated Sandpiper
Calidris pusilla
Western Sandpiper
Calidris mauri
Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris melanotos
White-rumped Sandpiper
Calidris fuscicollis
Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris bairdii
Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Calidris subruficollis
Red Knot
Calidris canutus
Spotted Sandpiper
Actitis macularius
Hudsonian Whimbrel
Numenius hudsonicus
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
📅 Monthly Probability
☀️ When They're Spotted
Most active during daytime hours (6am–6pm) · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Stilt Sandpiper in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
About 0% of wildlife watchers report a Stilt Sandpiper sighting in La Amistad International Park (Panama), based on 26 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Stilt Sandpiper in La Amistad International Park (Panama)?
September has the highest sighting rate for Stilt Sandpiper in La Amistad International Park (Panama) in our monthly data.