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Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos
- Worldwide
- 67,900 observations
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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 Lagos
Research-grade observations within 25 km, newest first.
- Oct 10, 2020Lagoon Front Resort, University of Lagos, Akoka.Observer: Adedotun AjibadeView observation from Oct 10, 2020 on iNaturalist
- Nov 9, 2019Igbologun, NigeriaObserver: Adedotun AjibadeView observation from Nov 9, 2019 on iNaturalist
- Nov 23, 2015Maroko, Lagos 106104, Lagos, NigeriaObserver: Jesus RodriguezView observation from Nov 23, 2015 on iNaturalist