Solitary Sandpiper

Tringa solitaria

General Status Rank: 
Secure
ELCODE: 
ABNNF01070
Common Name: 
Solitary Sandpiper
Scientific Name: 
Tringa solitaria
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Taxonomy
Group: 
Bird
Kingdom: 
Animalia
Phylum: 
Chordata
Class: 
Aves
Order: 
Charadriiformes
Family: 
Scolopacidae
References: 
B004
Habitat
woodland and open margins of water
References: 
B004
Distribution

Ecozones

Taiga Cordillera, Taiga Plains, Boreal Cordillera, Boreal Plains
References: 
B004

Distribution

0.30; Population in western half of territory. Range extent visually estimated from range map in "Distribution of birds in NWT & Nunavut: 2009 Review" (CWS).
Score: 
G
References: 
B004
Winter Distribution Description: 
southern US to South America

Area of Occupancy

Score: 
-
References: 
VJ12
R157
H306
Population

Population Size

North American population of both subspecies (T.s.solitario and T.s.cinnamomea) = 189,000. Approx 1/12 of range in NWT, so 15,750 may be NWT pop.
Score: 
F
References: 
VJ13
A380
Trends

Trends

declining, esp. in eastern north America (breeding grounds) (R157); The CSCP report indicates an overall population decline (VJ12); Little change (medium reliability) reported (Status of Birds in Canada 2014 update, unpublished data provided by H306)
Score: 
G
References: 
VJ12
R157
H306
Threats

Threats

likely limited in NWT
Score: 
C

Intrinsic Vulnerability

likely limited in NWT
Score: 
-
General Status Rank
Rank: 
Secure
Status Rank Description: 
very poorly known in NWT; more study needed; Seem to be widespread and abundant with stable pop trends. Apparently secure seems appropriate rank.
S Rank: 
S5
Decision Process Description: 
Previously drafted byV Johnstone in 2000. Reviewed in 2005 by ENR with suggested Undetermined. Suggested as secure in 2006 based on comments by C Ekcert. Remained Undetermined.; Reviewed in 2010;no change; reviewed in 2015 and modified from undetermined to secure based on current pop size and trend data.
Last Updated: 
February 3, 2015

References

Area of Occupancy

  • Bart, J, S. Brown, B. Harrington, and RIG Morrison. (2005) Population trends of North American shorebird.. Avian Biol. X:XX (in press) - VJ12 Return
  • Donaldson, G.M. et al. (2000) Canadian Shorebird Conservation Plan. CWS 27 pp - R157 Return
  • Rausch, Jennie (2015) shorebird biologist, CWS Yellowknife - H306 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

NWT Known Subspecies

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

Population Size

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
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Andres BA, Smith PA, Morrison RIG, Gratto-Trevor CL, Brown SC, and Friis, CA. (2012) Wader Study Group Bull. 119(3): 178-194.) - A380 Return

Range Extent

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

Short Term Trends

  • Bart, J, S. Brown, B. Harrington, and RIG Morrison. (2005) Population trends of North American shorebird.. Avian Biol. X:XX (in press) - VJ12 Return
  • Donaldson, G.M. et al. (2000) Canadian Shorebird Conservation Plan. CWS 27 pp - R157 Return
  • Rausch, Jennie (2015) shorebird biologist, CWS Yellowknife - H306 Return

Taxonomy

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