Broad-billed Sandpiper (Limicola falcinellus) in Scandinavia

The Broad-billed Sandpiper (Limicola falcinellus) is a waders (shorebirds) found across Sweden, Norway, Denmark and Finland. A long-legged bird that feeds in wet ground and shallow water. It typically occurs in shores, wetlands and marshes.

In the Nordic countries the Broad-billed Sandpiper is best described as a summer visitor / passage migrant. Its global conservation status is assessed as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. On Fågelkartan you can see where it has been reported over the last 30 days, based on open data from the national species-observation systems.

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More about the Broad-billed Sandpiper

  • Broad-billed Sandpiper – breeding

Quick facts

  • Scientific name: Limicola falcinellus
  • Family: Waders (shorebirds)
  • Habitat: Shores, wetlands and marshes
  • Status in the Nordics: Summer visitor / passage migrant
  • IUCN Red List: Vulnerable

More waders (shorebirds)

  • Bar-tailed Godwit
  • Black-tailed Godwit
  • Common Greenshank
  • Common Redshank
  • Common Ringed Plover
  • Common Sandpiper
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