Tuamotu Sandpiper
Tuamotu Sandpiper
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The Tuamotu Sandpiper is a small, rufous-brown shorebird endemic to a few remote atolls in the Tuamotu Archipelago. It is a critically endangered and extremely rare species.
Where to spot
Restricted to only a handful of predator-free islets within the Tuamotu Archipelago in French Polynesia, primarily on small, isolated motus.
How to spot
Requires specialized trips to its remote island habitats. Look for its small size, rufous coloration, and general sandpiper shape foraging along shorelines or among coral rubble.
When to spot
Can be observed year-round in its extremely limited range. Being critically endangered, sightings are rare and typically require specialized expedition permits.
Where to spot
Restricted to only a handful of predator-free islets within the Tuamotu Archipelago in French Polynesia, primarily on small, isolated motus.
How to spot
Requires specialized trips to its remote island habitats. Look for its small size, rufous coloration, and general sandpiper shape foraging along shorelines or among coral rubble.
When to spot
Can be observed year-round in its extremely limited range. Being critically endangered, sightings are rare and typically require specialized expedition permits.
Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
Credits:
Wikimedia Commons
This bird is one of only two remaining species in its genus (Prosobonia), a relict group of shorebirds that once included several other now-extinct Polynesian sandpipers.
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