Purple Sandpiper

Calidris maritima

General Status Rank: 
Undetermined
ELCODE: 
ABNNF11150
Common Name: 
Purple Sandpiper
Scientific Name: 
Calidris maritima
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Bird
Kingdom: 
Animalia
Phylum: 
Chordata
Class: 
Aves
Order: 
Charadriiformes
Family: 
Scolopacidae
References: 
B004
General Biology

Economic/Human Considerations

nonhunted species
References: 
H125
Habitat
moss and lichen tundra
References: 
B004
H125
Distribution

Ecozones

Arctic Cordillera, Northern Arctic
References: 
B004

Distribution

currently thought to be <3%; Range extent in a small portion of the Arctic Islands (Banks and Mellville Islands), as visually estimated from range map in "Distribution of birds in NWT & Nunavut: 2009 Review" (CWS).
Score: 
F
References: 
B004
VJ11
B152
Winter Distribution Description: 
Greenland and eastern coast of N. America

Historical Distribution

there may be a few irregular nesters
References: 
H125

Area of Occupancy

unknown for north america
Score: 
-
Population

Population Size

10 000? <5% of range currently thought to be in NWT: <500 individuals
Score: 
AC
References: 
VJ4
VJ13
Threats

Threats

likely limited in NWT and Nunavut
References: 
H125

Intrinsic Vulnerability

effects from climate change not likely to be large in next 10 years
Score: 
-
References: 
H125
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Undetermined
Status Rank Description: 
could be peripheral species in high arctic NWT, not simply a vagrant, but range very poorly known
S Rank: 
SU
Decision Process Description: 
Drafted as vagrant by Vicky Johnston and S. Carriere mostly based on printed material in 2000; modified to undetermined by V Johnston based on limited additional information on breeding range in the NWT; Reviewed in 2010;no change; Reviewed by Emily Upham-Mills CWS in 2015, no change; Reviewed by Paul Woodard CWS 2020, no change
Last Updated: 
September 16, 2020

References

Economic Status

  • Johnston, Vicky (2000) Personal Communication . Biologist, Canadian Wildlife Service - H125 Return

Ecozones

  • Godfrey WE (1986) The Birds of Canada. National Museums of Canada Revised Edition RWED Library Call #QL685.G6 - B004 Return

Habitat

  • Godfrey WE (1986) The Birds of Canada. National Museums of Canada Revised Edition RWED Library Call #QL685.G6 - B004 Return
  • Johnston, Vicky (2000) Personal Communication . Biologist, Canadian Wildlife Service - H125 Return

Historical Distribution

  • Johnston, Vicky (2000) Personal Communication . Biologist, Canadian Wildlife Service - H125 Return

Intrinsic Vulnerability

  • Johnston, Vicky (2000) Personal Communication . Biologist, Canadian Wildlife Service - H125 Return

NWT Known Subspecies

Hayman, P, J. Marchant and T. Prater (1986) Shorebirds- an Identification Guide. Houghton Mifflin Company CWS- Johnston's files - VJ2 Return

Population Size

CWS Shorebird Technical Committee (1999) unpublished appendices to CSCP. CWS CWS- Johnston's files - VJ4 Return
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Morrison, RIG, BJ McCaffery, S. Skagen, B. Andres, G. Page, S. Jones, and RE Gill. (2005) Population estimates of North American shorebirds,2005. Draft MS. (CWS?) - VJ13 Return

Range Extent

  • Godfrey WE (1986) The Birds of Canada. National Museums of Canada Revised Edition RWED Library Call #QL685.G6 - B004 Return
  • Canadian Wildlife Service (2005) NWT/Nunavut Checklist Survey Database.. , Yellowknife, NT - VJ11 Return
  • Payne, L. X., and E. P. Pierce. (2002) Purple Sandpiper (Calidris maritima). In The Birds of North America,. No. 706 (A. Poole and F. Gill, eds.). The Birds of North America, Inc., Philadelphia, PA. - B152 Return

Taxonomy

  • Godfrey WE (1986) The Birds of Canada. National Museums of Canada Revised Edition RWED Library Call #QL685.G6 - B004 Return

Threats

  • Johnston, Vicky (2000) Personal Communication . Biologist, Canadian Wildlife Service - H125 Return