Wood Sandpiper
EN — Endangered

Wood Sandpiper

Tringa glareola

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

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01 — Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Chordata

Class

Aves

Order

Charadriiformes

Family

Scolopacidae

Genus

Tringa

Wood Sandpiper belongs to the family Scolopacidae, order Charadriiformes, within the Aves class.

03 — Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

FRESHWATERMajorMARINEMajorTERRESTRIALMajor
07 — National Status

National vs Global Threat Status

How this species is assessed at the national level compared to its IUCN global status (EN).

CountryNational StatusGlobal StatusComparison
EULCLeast ConcernENEndangeredLower local risk
EULCLeast ConcernENEndangeredLower local risk

National Red List data sourced from the National Red List Project (nationalredlist.org, ZSL) and country-specific Red List authorities.

Community

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07 — Sources

Sources & Attribution

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

National Red Lists: ZSL (2025). National Red List. Zoological Society of London. Available at: https://www.nationalredlist.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/wood-sandpiper

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