Where does the Common Sandpiper live?
Actitis hypoleucos has 2,817,541 records in 181 countries and territories, from 1779 to 2026. Most records come from Sweden.
- 2,817,541 records
- 181 places
- 176 years recorded
- Aves class
AnimaliaChordataAvesCharadriiformesScolopacidaeActitis
When it is recorded
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Peak month: May. Records cluster in the months an animal is present and being looked for, so a summer peak can reflect observer effort as much as the animal.
Where it is recorded
| Place | Records | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 397,404 | |
| Spain | 256,469 | |
| India | 255,070 | |
| Norway | 208,117 | |
| Taiwan | 178,255 | |
| France | 165,683 | |
| Netherlands | 163,753 | |
| United Kingdom | 150,529 | |
| Denmark | 147,261 | |
| Portugal | 97,513 | |
| Belgium | 76,146 | |
| Finland | 61,208 | |
| Australia | 58,059 | |
| South Africa | 48,287 | |
| Germany | 38,502 | |
| Israel | 31,430 | |
| Japan | 27,818 | |
| Russia | 23,359 | |
| United Arab Emirates | 23,128 | |
| Thailand | 21,646 | |
| Poland | 21,001 | |
| Italy | 20,355 | |
| Kenya | 19,021 | |
| China | 16,434 | |
| Hong Kong | 14,129 | |
| Estonia | 13,649 | |
| Singapore | 12,874 | |
| Malaysia | 12,806 | |
| Türkiye | 12,258 | |
| Austria | 11,275 | |
| Philippines | 10,948 | |
| Indonesia | 10,932 | |
| Greece | 10,803 | |
| Sri Lanka | 10,419 | |
| Czechia | 9,741 | |
| Oman | 9,380 | |
| South Korea | 7,694 | |
| Tanzania | 7,240 | |
| Uganda | 6,714 | |
| Morocco | 6,206 |
Showing the top 40 of 181 places.
Related animals
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Status from the records: resident
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.
Recorded across many years and months — an established presence. This is inferred from how many years and months the animal appears in, not from a range map — treat it as evidence, not a formal assessment.