Dunlin bird informationValues
Conservation statusLC - Least concern
SynonymsBlack-breast, black-breast dunlin, Purre, Red-backed Sandpiper
Old latin name for birdErolia alpina, Pelidna alpina, Tringa alpina, Ereunetes alpina
OrderShorebirds / Charadriiformes
FamilySandpipers, Snipes / Scolopacidae
GenusCalidris
Breeding regionEurasia, North America
Breeding subregionlow (locally high) Arctic to temperate wet tundra of Holarctic: sw to ne Greenland, Iceland, Faroe Is., n British Is., Scandinavia, Baltic states e through n Russia including Novaya Zemlya (n of nw Siberia) and New Siberian Is. (n of ec Russia), through Chukotskiy Pen., w Kamchatka, n Kurile and n Sakhalin is. (e Russia); Aleutian Is., w, n Alaska, nw Canada, nc Canada n and w of Hudson Bay
Non breeding regions NA, AF, s PAL : coastal and inland wetlands from temperate to tropical zones n of Equator: British Is., w Europe, Mediterranean, n, nc Africa, Middle East, n Indian subcontinent to n Vietnam and e China, Taiwan, Korean Pen. and Japan (except n); sw Canada and New England to wc Mexico and Yucatan Pen.

Dunlin bird sounds *

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  • 1.
    Call, song, © Albert Lastukhin
    Russian Federation
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    Call, song, © Albert Lastukhin
    Russian Federation
  • 3.
    Flight call, © Stanislas Wroza
    France
  • 4.
    Alarm call, call, © Hal Mitchell
    United States
  • 5.
    Call, © Tero Linjama
    Norway
  • 6.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    United States
  • 7.
    Call, © julien Rochefort
    France
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    Song, © Peter Boesman
    United States
  • 9.
    Flight call, song, © Stein Ø. Nilsen
    Norway
  • 10.
    Song, © Peter Boesman
    United States
* All sounds were found via Xeno-canto.org API

Related species

Where to see Dunlin

Dunlin subspecies (10)

SubspeciesBreeding subregionNonbreeding subregionExtinct
Calidris alpina actitesn Sakhalin (se Russia)e AsiaNo
Calidris alpina alpinan Scandinavia to nw Siberiaw Europe, Mediterranean and Africa to IndiaNo
Calidris alpina arcticane Greenlandnw AfricaNo
Calidris alpina arcticolanw Alaska to nw Canadae China, Korean Pen. and JapanNo
Calidris alpina centralisnc to ne Siberiae Mediterranean to s AsiaNo
Calidris alpina hudsoniac Canadase USANo
Calidris alpina kistchinskiSea of Okhotsk to Kamchatka and Kuril Is. (e Russia)e AsiaNo
Calidris alpina pacificaw, s Alaskaw USA and w MexicoNo
Calidris alpina sakhalinane Russia to Chukotskiy Pen.e China, Korean Pen., Japan and TaiwanNo
Calidris alpina schinziise Greenland, Iceland, s British Is. to s Scandinavia and Baltic statessw Europe and nw, w AfricaNo

Translation

LanguageTranslation
AbkhazianаЧмыр
AfrikaansBontstrandloper
AlbanianGjelëza gushëzezë
Arabicدريجة ألبية, الطيطوى الداكنة, الطيطوى الداكنة رهيز
ArmenianՍևախածի Ավազակտցար, Սևախածիկ Կտցար, [Sevakhatsik Kttsar ]
AzerbaijaniQaradöş qumluq cüllütü, qaradöş cüllüt, qaradöş qumluqca
Bashkirҡаратүш сәпсәү
BasqueTxirri arrunt, Txirri arrunta, Territ variant
BelarusianВялiкi кiркун, Кіркун вялікі, Вялікі кіркун
Bengaliডানলিন, ডানচরন
BretonSourouc'han, Sourouc'han boutin, Ar sourouc'han boutin
BulgarianТъмногръд брегобегач
CatalanTerrit bec-llarg, territ variant, Corriol variant
Chinese黑腹濱鷸, 滨鹬, [bin-yu], 黑腹滨鹬, 濱鷸, [hei-fu bin-yu]
Chinese (Traditional)濱鷸, 黑腹濱鷸
Chuvashхура пĕсехеллĕ çыран кайăкĕ
CornishKyogh mor
Croatianžalar cirikavac
Czechjespák obecný
DanishAlmindelig Ryle
DutchBonte stranloper, Bonte Strandloper
Esperantobunta kalidro, nigraventra kalidro
Estoniansoorüdi e. soorisla, soorüdi (soorisla), soorüdi, rüdi, Risla
FaroeseFjalllingur, Fjallmurra, Grælingur
Finnishsuosirri
FrenchBécasseau variable, Bécasseau à dos roux
FrisianBûnte gril, Súdlike bûnte gril
GalicianTerrit variant, Pilro común
Georgianშავმუცელა მექვიშია, შავჩიჩახვა მექვიშია
GermanAlpenstrandlaeufer, Alpenstrandläufer, Alpenstrandlaufer
GreekΛασποσκαλίδρα, Λασπονεραλλίδι, Λασπoσκαλίδρα
GuaraniChululu'i
Hebrewחופית אלפינית
Hungarianhavasi partfutó
IcelandicLóuþræll
InuktitutAiviukak, Saarfaarsuk
IrishBreacóg
ItalianPiovanello pancianera
Japaneseハマシギ
Kazakhқаратамақ шіл, қаратөс құмдауық, қара жемсау, Қаратєс құмдаыық
Korean민물도요
LatvianŠinca šņibītis, parastais šņibītis
LithuanianJuodakrutis begikas, juodakrūtis bėgikas, Juodkrūtis bėgikas
LuxembourgishAlpesandleefer
MacedonianСеверен песочен (Обичен) свиркач, обичен свиркач
MalayKedidi Dunlin, Burung Kedidi Dunlin
Malayalamഡണ്‍ലിൻ, ഡൺലിൻ
Maltesebekkaċċina tat-tiżż, Beggazzina tat-Tiżż, Pispisella tad-Dabra
ManxBreckag hraie, Breck ny Traie
Marathiकरडा टिलवा
MongolianХар элсэг, гурвалж усан цууцаль, гурвалж элсэг
Nepaliठूलो जलरड्ढ
Northern SamiČáhppesčoavji, Jeaggecovzoš
Norwegianmyrsnipe, Myrsnipe
Norwegian NynorskMyrsnipe
Persianتلیله شکم‌سیاه, تلیلۀ شکم‌سیاه, تلیله شکم‌ سیاه
Polishbiegus zmienny
Portuguesepilrito-de-peito-preto, pilrito comum, Pilrito-comum, pilrito-comum
RomanianFugaci de țărm, Fugaci de ţărm
RomanshRivarel alpin
RussianЧернозобик (балтийский подвид), Чернозобик, Chernozobik
Serbianobicni blataric, Snežni žalar, Прудник цирикавац, obični blatarić, Снежни жалар, Crnotrba sprutka, prudnik cirikavac
Slovakpobrežník čiernozobý, Pobrežník obyčajný
Slovenianspremenljivi prodnik
SpanishDunlin, Correlimos pechinegro, Correlimos Comun, Playero Espalda Colorada, Playerito errante, Playero Dorsirrojo, playero dorso-rojo, Playero Dorso Rojo, Playerito vientre negro, Playero Buchinegro, Correlimos común
Swedishkärrsnäppa
Thaiนกชายเลนท้องดำ
TurkishGüney Kumkuşu, Қаратөс құмдауық, Kara-karınlı Kumkuşu, Kara Karınlı Kumkuşu, Karakarınlı kumkuşu, kara karynly kumkuşu
Turkmengara petekelije çuluk
UkrainianЧорногрудий побережник, Побережник чорногрудий , побережник чорногрудий, Чернозобик
Uzbekқоратомоқ мошак
VietnameseDẽ trán trắng, Rẽ trán trắng, Chim Rẽ trán trắng
WelshPibydd y mawn, Llwyd y tywod, Llygad yr ych, Pibydd rhuddgoch