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Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos
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About
The common sandpiper (Actitis hypoleucos) is a small Palearctic wader. This bird and its American sister species, the spotted sandpiper (A. macularia), make up the genus Actitis. They are parapatric and replace each other geographically; stray birds of either species may settle down with breeders of the other and hybridize. Hybridization has also been reported between the common sandpiper and the green sandpiper, a basal species of the closely related shank genus Tringa.
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Recent sightings near Medan
Research-grade observations within 25 km, newest first.
- Sep 7, 2026Medan City, North Sumatra, IndonesiaObserver: Indra KusumaView observation from Sep 7, 2026 on iNaturalist
- Nov 2, 2025Medan City, North Sumatra, IndonesiaObserver: Indra KusumaView observation from Nov 2, 2025 on iNaturalist
- Oct 25, 2025Medan City, North Sumatra, IndonesiaObserver: Indra KusumaView observation from Oct 25, 2025 on iNaturalist
- Oct 16, 2025Medan City, North Sumatra, IndonesiaObserver: Indra KusumaView observation from Oct 16, 2025 on iNaturalist
- Mar 19, 2011Deli Serdang, ID-SU, IDObserver: Matt BradyView observation from Mar 19, 2011 on iNaturalist