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Upland Sandpiper
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Shorebirds, gulls & terns

Upland Sandpiper

Bartramia longicauda (Bechstein, 1812)

LC Least Concern

Names

EnglishUpland Sandpiper
DutchBartrams Ruiter
SpanishZarapito ganga
Chinese高原鹬
Scientific nameBartramia longicauda (Bechstein, 1812)

About this species

The upland sandpiper (Bartramia longicauda) is a large sandpiper, closely related to the curlews. Older names are the upland plover and Bartram's sandpiper. In Louisiana, it is also colloquially known as the papabotte. It is the sole extant member of the genus Bartramia. The genus name and the old common name Bartram's sandpiper commemorate the American naturalist William Bartram. The species name longicauda is from Latin longus, "long" and caudus, "tail". The name "Bartram's sandpiper" was made popular by Alexander Wilson, who was taught ornithology and natural history illustration by Bartram.

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Classification

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCharadriiformes
FamilyScolopacidae
GenusBartramia

In Suriname

20Records in Suriname
1913First record
2023Latest record

Where it has been recorded

  • Sipaliwini5
  • Para4
  • Paramaribo2
  • Wanica1
  • Commewijne1

Districts with at least one record that has coordinates. Shaded districts have records.

Records by month

All years combined.

Sources & credits

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