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Calidris melanotos
Pectoral Sandpiper
As recorded: Calidris melanotos (Vieillot, 1819)
Animalia › Chordata › Aves › Charadriiformes › Scolopacidae
- Collected by
- G P Wilder
- Collector number
- Collector Number: --
- Island
- Oʻahu
- Region
- Hawaii, United States
- Identified by
- R B Clapp, 1986
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Calidris melanotos observed alive in Hawaiʻi
Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 28 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-15.
2026-10-15
Kahuku, HI 96731, USA
no rights reserved
2026-10-04
Kawaiʻele Waterbird Sanctuary, Kaumualii Hwy, Kekaha, HI 96752, USA
(c) Michael Weisensee, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
2026-10-03
Pearl City, HI, USA
no rights reserved
2026-10-02
Kailua-Kona, HI, USA
(c) avocat, some rights reserved (CC BY)
2026-09-20
Waipahu, HI 96797, USA
no rights reserved
2026-09-16
Kauai County, HI, USA
(c) Curtis Mahon, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
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Cite this specimen
Calidris melanotos. BPBM 2224. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 35691120. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/vz-bbm/2224.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 35691120 ↗
- Data license: CC0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
Data-quality notes from GBIF
- Type status not recognized
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