Birds · La Saladita, Guerrero

Western Sandpiper

Calidris mauri

Spanish: Playero Occidental

Western Sandpiper (Calidris mauri)
Photographed by santiagob1986 on iNaturalist · CC-BY-NC

The western sandpiper (Calidris mauri) is a small shorebird. The genus name is from Ancient Greek kalidris or skalidris, a term used by Aristotle for some grey-coloured waterside birds. The specific mauri commemorates Italian botanist Ernesto Mauri (1791–1836). Most often recorded in Sep, Aug.

TaxonomyAves › Charadriiformes › Scolopacidae
Local records2 research-grade observations within about 50 km of La Saladita (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones)
Global records23,513 on iNaturalist
Recorded here2018 – 2020
Months recorded near La Saladita
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Recent local sightings

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Cite as: “Western Sandpiper (Calidris mauri) at La Saladita”, La Saladita Field Guide, lasaladita.com/species/calidris-mauri/, updated 2026-09-26. Observation counts and months come from iNaturalist research-grade records within about 50 km of 17.8375°N, 101.7606°W (the survey box also takes in Zihuatanejo, Ixtapa and Troncones); summary text from Wikipedia where present.