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It runs Google's Perch, a research-grade acoustic model covering nearly 15,000 species. When a call is ambiguous, we say so honestly and let you record a second clip to confirm, rather than guessing.

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Birdsong field guide

Solitary Sandpiper

Tringa solitaria

A slender, dark-winged shorebird often found alone near shaded freshwater, notable for its unique habit of nesting in trees.

What it sounds like

A sharp, high-pitched, whistled 'peet-weet' or 'peet', typically more piercing than that of a Spotted Sandpiper.

Reference call, compare with what you heard

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Rec. JAYRSON ARAUJO DE OLIVEIRA · BrazilCC BY-NC-SA Xeno-canto

Field notes

It is one of the only shorebirds in the world that nests in trees, often repurposing old nests of American Robins or Rusty Blackbirds.
Unlike many sandpipers that congregate in large flocks, this species is typically found foraging individually or in very small numbers.
It performs a distinctive rhythmic tail-bobbing behavior when nervous or while searching for aquatic invertebrates.
During migration, it prefers small, stagnant freshwater pools and ditches over the open mudflats favored by other shorebirds.
The species is divided into two subspecies, with the Western variety being slightly larger and having more cinnamon-colored spots on its wings.

Habitat

Freshwater environments including wooded swamps, muskegs, pond edges, and temporary rain pools.

Range

Breeds across Alaska and the boreal forests of Canada; winters from the southern United States through South America.

Similar & commonly confused birds

Common GreenshankTringa nebularia Common RedshankTringa totanus Gray-tailed TattlerTringa brevipes Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca Green SandpiperTringa ochropus Lesser YellowlegsTringa flavipes Marsh SandpiperTringa stagnatilis Nordmann's GreenshankTringa guttifer

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