Terek Sandpiper
Xenus cinereus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassAves (Aus)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Caradriformes)
- FamilyScolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
- GenusXenus
- SpeciesXenus cinereus (Terek Sandpiper)
10–20% of wildlife watchers report a Terek Sandpiper sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 215 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Tsavo East National Park
Common Greenshank
Tringa nebularia
Little Stint
Calidris minuta
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos
Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus
Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola
Curlew Sandpiper
Calidris ferruginea
Eurasian Curlew
Numenius arquata
Sanderling
Calidris alba
Green Sandpiper
Tringa ochropus
Marsh Sandpiper
Tringa stagnatilis
Spotted Redshank
Tringa erythropus
Bar-tailed Godwit
Limosa lapponica
📅 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
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sundarbans National Park | 🇮🇳 India | |
| 2 | Tsavo East National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 3 | Namib-Naukluft National Park | 🇳🇦 Namibia | |
| 4 | Ningaloo Marine Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 5 | Fertő-Hanság National Park | 🇭🇺 Hungary | |
| 6 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 7 | Amboseli National Park | 🇰🇪 Kenya | |
| 8 | Ngorongoro Conservation Area | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 9 | Wadden Sea National Park | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 10 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 11 | Wilpattu National Park | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | |
| 12 | Bali Barat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 13 | Lake Manyara National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 14 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 15 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 16 | Addo Elephant National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 17 | Garden Route National Park | 🇿🇦 South Africa | |
| 18 | Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park | 🇲🇳 Mongolia | |
| 19 | Serengeti National Park | 🇹🇿 Tanzania | |
| 20 | Queen Elizabeth National Park | 🇺🇬 Uganda |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Terek Sandpiper in Tsavo East National Park?
About 11% of wildlife watchers report a Terek Sandpiper sighting in Tsavo East National Park, based on 215 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Terek Sandpiper in Tsavo East National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Terek Sandpiper in Tsavo East National Park in our monthly data.