Kingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Chordata > Class: Aves > Order: Charadriiformes > Family: Scolopacidae > Genus: Limicola > Species: Limicola falcinellus

Broad-billed Sandpiper - Limicola falcinellus (Pontoppidan, 1763)

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Quick facts

Threat status Europe Least Concern (IUCN)
Protected by EU Birds Directive and 3 other international agreements
Natura 2000 sites 156 are designated for this species
Breeding habitats
  • wetlands

Distribution

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Threat and conservation status

IUCN Red List status of threatened species

The IUCN Red List threat status assesses the risk of extinction.

IUCN Red List Category
Not Evaluated
Near Threatened
Regionally Extinct
Not Applicable
Vulnerable
Extinct in the Wild
Data Deficient
Endangered
Extinct
Least Concern
Critically Endangered

EU conservation status

The EU conservation status is assessed for species mentioned in the EU Habitats Directive annexes. The EU Habitats Directive does not cover this species.

Natura 2000 sites

Protected in the following Natura 2000 sites

Sitecode Country Site name Action
DE2951401 Germany Unteres Odertal Map
DE3334401 Germany Milde-Niederung/Altmark Map
DE3339402 Germany Niederung der Unteren Havel Map
DE3642401 Germany Rietzer See Map
EE0040001 Estonia Väinamere Map
FI0100005 Finland Tammisaaren ja Hangon saariston ja Pohjanpitäjänlahden merensuojelualue Map
FI0100024 Finland Medvastö-Stormossen Map
FI0100028 Finland Laajalahden lintuvesi Map
FI0100062 Finland Vanhankaupunginlahden lintuvesi Map
FI0100074 Finland Porvoonjoen suisto-Stensböle Map
FI0200027 Finland Viurilanlahti Map
FI0200036 Finland Paimionlahti Map
FI0200074 Finland Luvian saaristo Map
FI0200079 Finland Kokemäenjoen suisto Map
FI0200089 Finland Mietoistenlahti Map
FI0200093 Finland Kontolanrahka Map
FI0200149 Finland Puurijärvi - Isosuo Map
FI0200151 Finland Preiviikinlahti (SPA) Map
FI0310007 Finland Hattelmalanjärvi Map
FI0326003 Finland Ahtialanjärvi Map
FI0411002 Finland Haapajärvi Map
FI0416006 Finland Heinlahti Map
FI0426001 Finland Kirkon-Vilkkiläntura Map
FI0700001 Finland Sysmäjärvi Map
FI0700006 Finland Mattisenlahti Map
FI0700009 Finland Peijonniemenlahti Map
FI0700043 Finland Koitajoen alue Map
FI0700045 Finland Ruunaa Map
FI0800034 Finland Iso Koihnanneva Map
FI0800054 Finland Petolahdenjokisuisto Map
FI0800056 Finland Vassorfjärden Map
FI0800057 Finland Södra Stadsfjärden-Söderfjärden-Öjen Map
FI0800134 Finland Kristiinankaupungin saaristo Map
FI0800135 Finland Närpiön saaristo Map
FI0900043 Finland Saarisuo-Valleussuo-Löytösuo-Hirvilampi Map
FI1000003 Finland Rummelön-Harrbådan Map
FI1000007 Finland Vihas-Keihäslahti Map
FI1000012 Finland Kalajoen suisto Map
FI1000036 Finland Lähdeneva Map
FI1001001 Finland Pilvineva Map
FI1002002 Finland Kärsämäenjärvet Map
FI1002016 Finland Rimpinevan linnustonsuojelualue Map
FI1100201 Finland Hailuoto, pohjoisranta Map
FI1100202 Finland Kirkkosalmi Map
FI1100203 Finland Isomatala-Maasyvänlahti Map
FI1100204 Finland Ojakylänlahti ja Kengänkari Map
FI1100600 Finland Hiastinlahti Map
FI1101002 Finland Veneneva-Pelso Map
FI1101400 Finland Iso Hirviaapa-Lähteenaapa Map
FI1101402 Finland Tuuliaapa- Iso Heposuo Map
FI1101405 Finland Rimpijärvi-Uusijärvi Map
FI1101600 Finland Sukerijärvi Map
FI1101617 Finland Isosuo - Kivisuo Map
FI1101620 Finland Pötkönsuo Map
FI1101627 Finland Särkiperä - Löyhkönen - Antinvaara Map
FI1101635 Finland Etelä-Kuusamon metsät Map
FI1101645 Finland Oulanka Map
FI1102200 Finland Liminganlahti Map
FI1103000 Finland Kempeleenlahden ranta Map
FI1103200 Finland Akionlahti Map
FI1103400 Finland Olkijokisuu-Pattijoen pohjoishaara Map
FI1103802 Finland Ohtosensuo Map
FI1103803 Finland Kuusisuo-Hattusuo Map
FI1103804 Finland Soininsuo-Kapustasuo Map
FI1103805 Finland Kärppäsuo-Räinänsuo Map
FI1103806 Finland Sumusuo Map
FI1103808 Finland Tyräsuo Map
FI1103809 Finland Ruosuo-Isosuo Map
FI1103814 Finland Kaahlo-oja-Susisuo Map
FI1103820 Finland Sotkajärvi ja Helkalansuo-Kalettomansuo Map
FI1103824 Finland Kaakkurinrimmit Map
FI1103827 Finland Litokaira Map
FI1103829 Finland Olvassuo Map
FI1103830 Finland Hirvisuo Map
FI1104600 Finland Raahen saaristo Map
FI1105001 Finland Revonneva-Ruonneva Map
FI1105201 Finland Säärenperä ja Karinkannanmatala Map
FI1105202 Finland Siikajoen lintuvedet ja suot Map
FI1105408 Finland Tervajärvi Map
FI1106000 Finland Säippäsuo-Kivisuo Map
FI1106001 Finland Niittysuo-Siiransuo Map
FI1106005 Finland Torvensuo-Viidansuo Map
FI1106401 Finland Kusisuo Map
FI1106602 Finland Räkäsuo Map
FI1200208 Finland Juortanansalon alue Map
FI1200455 Finland Kuorejärvi Map
FI1200712 Finland Säynäjäsuon - Matalasuon alue Map
FI1200800 Finland Rumala - Kuvaja - Oudonrimmet Map
FI1200801 Finland Painuanlahti Map
FI1200923 Finland Rimpineva - Matilanneva Map
FI1300101 Finland Pallas-Ounastunturi Map
FI1300103 Finland PÖYRISJÄRVEN ERÄMAA Map
FI1300105 Finland KÄSIVARREN ERÄMAA Map
FI1300201 Finland LEMMENJOEN KANSALLISPUISTO Map
FI1300211 Finland Ivalojokisuisto Map
FI1300302 Finland Perämeren saaret Map
FI1300505 Finland KIRVESAAPA Map
FI1300601 Finland PULJUN ERÄMAA Map
FI1300605 Finland LOUKISEN LATVASUOT Map
FI1300606 Finland KUORTANO-SAIVINVUOMA-LAUNIJÄRVI Map
FI1300608 Finland Tollovuoma-Silmäsvuoma-Mustaoja-Nunaravuoma Map
FI1300611 Finland NAATSUKKA-AAPA Map
FI1300701 Finland Teuravuoma-Kivijärvenvuoma Map
FI1300904 Finland Luiron suot Map
FI1301203 Finland ASMUNTINSUO-LAMMINSUO Map
FI1301301 Finland MUSTIAAPA-KAATTASJÄRVI Map
FI1301315 Finland Koukkulanaapa-Palokivalo Map
FI1301404 Finland Joutsenaapa - Kaita-aapa Map
FI1301602 Finland MARTIMOAAPA-LUMIAAPA-PENIKAT Map
FI1301603 Finland VEITTIAAPA Map
FI1301701 Finland UK-PUISTO-SOMPIO-KEMIHAARA Map
FI1301706 Finland Viiankiaapa Map
FI1301712 Finland POMOKAIRA Map
FI1301716 Finland KOITELAINEN Map
FI1301810 Finland Kilsiaapa-Ristivuoma Map
FI1301811 Finland Suuripään alue Map
FI1302001 Finland Kevo Map
FI1302002 Finland KALDOAIVIN ERÄMAA Map
IT2040022 Italy Lago di Mezzola e Pian di Spagna Map
ITA050001 Italy Biviere e Macconi di Gela Map
MT0000015 Malta L-Inħawi tal-Għadira Map
PLB040003 Poland Dolina Dolnej Wisły Map
PLB220004 Poland Ujście Wisły Map
PLB220005 Poland Zatoka Pucka Map
SE0210285 Sweden Ledskär Map
SE0710016 Sweden Långharsholmen Map
SE0710144 Sweden Mossaträsk Map
SE0710152 Sweden Stornäset Map
SE0820167 Sweden Muddus Map
SE0820619 Sweden Tavvavuoma Map
SKCHVU024 Slovakia Senianske rybniky Map
IT2040042 Italy Pian di Spagna e Lago di Mezzola Map
FI0700149 Finland Kesonsuo ja Syväysjoki Map
BG0000270 Bulgaria Atanasovsko ezero Map
ITA050012 Italy Torre Manfria, Biviere e Piana di Gela Map
BG0002046 Bulgaria Yatata Map
BG0000242 Bulgaria Zaliv Chengene skele Map
FI1300907 Finland Kemihaaran suot Map
BG0002040 Bulgaria Strandzha Map
BG0000273 Bulgaria Burgasko ezero Map
BG0000152 Bulgaria Pomoriysko ezero Map
ROSPA0053 Romania Lacul Bugeac Map
ROSPA0022 Romania Comana Map
ROSPA0015 Romania Câmpia Crișului Alb și Crișului Negru Map
ROSPA0010 Romania Bistreț Map
ROSPA0056 Romania Lacul Oltina Map
ROSPA0052 Romania Lacul Beibugeac Map
ROSPA0037 Romania Dumbrăvița - Rotbav - Măgura Codlei Map
ROSPA0031 Romania Delta Dunării și Complexul Razim - Sinoie Map
ROSPA0042 Romania Eleșteiele Jijiei și Miletinului Map
ROSPA0054 Romania Lacul Dunăreni Map
BG0002050 Bulgaria Durankulashko ezero Map
BG0000156 Bulgaria Shablenski ezeren kompleks Map
BG0000271 Bulgaria Mandra - Poda Map
AT3225000 Austria Weidmoos Map
IT51A0039 Italy Padule della Trappola, Bocca d'Ombrone Map

Protected sites

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Legal status

Legal text Annex Conditions More information
Directive 2009/147/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council, of 30 November 2009, on the conservation of wild birds (EU Birds Directive) http://ec.europa.eu/environm...rective/index_en.htm
Convention on the conservation of European wildlife and natural habitats (Bern Convention) http://www.coe.int/t/dg4/cul.../bern/default_en.asp
Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals. (Bonn Convention) (Migratory species of Scolopacidae) http://www.cms.int/
Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds. Convention on Migratory Species of Wild Animals. (AEWA) http://www.migratoryspecies....ent/about-cms-family

http://www.unep-aewa.org/en/legalinstrument/aewa

Common names and synonyms

Common Name Language Reference
Bécasseau falcinelle French Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Breedbekstrandloper Dutch Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Broad-billed Sandpiper English Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Correlimos Falcinelo Spanish Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Fjellmyrløper Norwegian Direktoratet for Naturforvaltning
Gambecchio frullino Italian Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Jänkäsirriäinen Finnish Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Myrsnäppa Swedish Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Pilrito-falcinelo Portuguese Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Sárjáró Hungarian Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Sumpfläufer German Hagemeijer, W.J.M. & Blair, M.J.
Synonym Author
Calidris falcinellus (Pontoppidan, 1763)
Migratory species of Scolopacidae

Other resources

CoL (accepted name) Catalogue of Life
EBCC Atlas of breeding birds European Bird Census Council's Atlas of Breeding Birds
EURing code:05140 European bird-ringing
EoL Encyclopedia of Life
Fauna Europaea Fauna Europaea
GBIF Global Biodiversity Information Facility
ITIS (Valid name) Interagency Taxonomic Information System
NCBI search National Center for Biotechnology Information
PESI (Accepted) Pan-European Species directories Infrastructure
Wikipedia Wikipedia
WoRMS World Register of Marine Species

External data

Population distribution from "Birds in Europe" editions 1 and 2

These publications present a thorough and detailed review of the conservation status of European birds. Based on detailed breeding and wintering population data collected in each country, the report provides a review of the population sizes and trends of Species of European Conservation Concern.

8 items found, displaying all items.1
Country Biogeographic region Min / Max (Units) Period Status Quality Source Published
Finland 5000/15000 (pairs) 1998-2002 Breeding Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) 2004-01-01
Finland 10000/15000 (pairs) 1992 Breeding Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990) 1994-01-01
Norway 1000/1500 (pairs) 1999 Breeding Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) 2004-01-01
Norway 200/1000 (pairs) 1990 Breeding Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990) 1994-01-01
Russian Federation 200/1200 (pairs) 1990-2000 Breeding Reliable quantitative data (e.g. atlas survey or monitoring data, etc.) are available for the whole period and region in question Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) 2004-01-01
Russian Federation 100/1000 (pairs) 1970-1990 Breeding Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990) 1994-01-01
Sweden 3000/4500 (pairs) 1999-2000 Breeding Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) 2004-01-01
Sweden 3000/5000 (pairs) 1987 Breeding Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990) 1994-01-01
Source: BirdLife International

Population trends from "Birds in Europe" editions 1 and 2

These publications present a thorough and detailed review of the conservation status of European birds. Based on detailed breeding and wintering population data collected in each country, the report provides a review of the population sizes and trends of Species of European Conservation Concern.

8 items found, displaying all items.1
Country Biogeographic region Period Status Trend Quality Source Published
Finland 1990-2000 Breeding Decreasing : 15 % Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) 2004
Finland 1970-1990 Breeding Small decrease of 20-49% Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990) 1994
Norway 1990-2000 Breeding Stable between 0% to 19% Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) 2004
Norway 1970-1990 Breeding Stable, or change of less than 20% Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990) 1994
Russian Federation 1990-2000 Breeding Stable between 0% to 19% Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) 2004
Russian Federation 1970-1990 Breeding Stable, or change of less than 20% Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990) 1994
Sweden 1990-2000 Breeding Unknown Species poorly known, with no quantitative data available Birds in Europe 2 (1990-2000) 2004
Sweden 1970-1990 Breeding Stable, or change of less than 20% Species generally well known, but only poor or incomplete quantitative data available Birds in Europe 1 (1970-1990) 1994
Source: BirdLife International
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