Where’s Wildlife · Bird Field Guide
Tringa solitaria
Pronounced (approx.): TRING-guh sol-ih-TAIR-ee-uh
A freshwater sandpiper with a strong white eyering and a finely spotted dark back. [1]
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NATIVE TO NORTH AMERICA
Check small pools and muddy stream margins, including places that seem too wooded for most shorebirds. [1]
Use the range map for seasonal context and the observation map to explore reported sightings near you.
Listen for rhythm and tone, then compare what you hear with the bird’s appearance and habitat.
Lesser Yellowlegs are taller and brighter-legged. Spotted Sandpipers have a different face pattern and breeding-season spots below rather than the same finely spotted back. [1]
Photographs © Brian Woolman / Where’s Wildlife. Select any image to open the gallery.
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Solitary Sandpipers forage for small aquatic animals in quiet freshwater habitats. Unusually for a sandpiper, this species lays eggs in an abandoned tree nest rather than building a typical ground scrape. [2]
Explore reported observations and photographs on iNaturalist. Zoom to your area and use date filters to investigate seasonal sightings.
Reported sightings are not a complete range map. A lack of records does not necessarily mean the species is absent.
Choose a photograph and name three clues you can see. Compare another view to learn how angle, age, season, and lighting change the bird’s appearance.