Species names in all available languages
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Afrikaans | Lepelbekstrandloper |
| Bangla (India) | ঘুড়ঘুড়ি |
| Basque | Txirri mokozabala |
| Bulgarian | Чукотски брегобегач |
| Catalan | territ becplaner |
| Chinese | 琵嘴鷸 |
| Chinese (Hong Kong SAR China) | 勺嘴鷸 |
| Chinese (SIM) | 勺嘴鹬 |
| Croatian | žalar žličar |
| Czech | jespák lžícozobý |
| Danish | Skeryle |
| Dutch | Lepelbekstrandloper |
| English | Spoon-billed Sandpiper |
| English (AVI) | Spoon-billed Sandpiper |
| English (United States) | Spoon-billed Sandpiper |
| Estonian | luitsnokk-rüdi |
| Finnish | lusikkasirri |
| French | Bécasseau spatule |
| French (Canada) | Bécasseau spatule |
| German | Löffelstrandläufer |
| Hebrew | חופית כפנית |
| Hungarian | Kanálcsűrű parfutó |
| Icelandic | Skeiðtíta |
| Indonesian | Kedidi paruh-sendok |
| Japanese | ヘラシギ |
| Korean | 넓적부리도요 |
| Norwegian | skjesnipe |
| Polish | biegus łyżkodzioby |
| Russian | Лопатень |
| Serbian | Sprutka kašikara |
| Slovak | pobrežník lopatkozobý |
| Slovenian | Žličasti prodnik |
| Spanish | Correlimos Cuchareta |
| Spanish (Spain) | Correlimos cuchareta |
| Swedish | skedsnäppa |
| Thai | นกชายเลนปากช้อน |
| Turkish | Kaşık Gagalı Kumkuşu |
| Ukrainian | Лопатень |
Revision Notes
Sayam U. Chowdhury and Christoph Zöckler revised the account. Peter Pyle made contributions to the Plumages, Molts, and Structure page, and Peter F. D. Boesman made contributions to the Sounds and Vocal Behavior page.
Calidris pygmaea (Linnaeus, 1758)
Definitions
- CALIDRIS
- calidris
- pygmaea / pygmaeum / pygmaeus / pygmea / pygmeum / pygmeus
The Key to Scientific Names
Legend Overview
Spoon-billed Sandpiper Calidris pygmaea Scientific name definitions
Version: 2.0 — Published May 5, 2025
Revision History
Birds of the World
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Version 2.0
- Full Revision
- May 5, 2025
- Spoon-billed Sandpiper Calidris pygmaea
Authors
Sayam U. Chowdhury and Christoph Zöckler
Revisors
Sayam U. Chowdhury, Christoph Zöckler, Peter Pyle, and Peter F. D. Boesman
Recommended Citation
Chowdhury, S. U. and C. Zöckler (2025). Spoon-billed Sandpiper (Calidris pygmaea), version 2.0. In Birds of the World (N. D. Sly, P. Pyle, and P. F. D. Boesman, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.spbsan1.02
Revision Notes
Sayam U. Chowdhury and Christoph Zöckler revised the account. Peter Pyle made contributions to the Plumages, Molts, and Structure page, and Peter F. D. Boesman made contributions to the Sounds and Vocal Behavior page.
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Version 1.0
- March 4, 2020
- Spoon-billed Sandpiper Calidris pygmaea
Authors
Jan van Gils, Popko Wiersma, Christopher J. Sharpe, and Guy M. Kirwan
Recommended Citation
van Gils, J., P. Wiersma, C. J. Sharpe, and G. M. Kirwan (2020). Spoon-billed Sandpiper (Calidris pygmaea), version 1.0. In Birds of the World (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Cornell Lab of Ornithology, Ithaca, NY, USA. https://doi.org/10.2173/bow.spbsan1.01
Handbook of the Birds of the World
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Last Published Version
- March 8, 2017
- Spoon-billed Sandpiper Calidris pygmaea
Authors
Jan van Gils, Popko Wiersma, Christopher J. Sharpe, and Guy M. Kirwan
Revisors
Christopher J. Sharpe and Guy M. Kirwan
Recommended Citation
van Gils, J., P. Wiersma, C. J. Sharpe, and G. M. Kirwan (2017). Spoon-billed Sandpiper (Calidris pygmaea). In Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (J. del Hoyo, A. Elliott, J. Sargatal, D. A. Christie, and E. de Juana, Editors). Lynx Edicions, Barcelona.
