Kauaʻi record · kba_bird_terek_sandpiper
Terek Sandpiper
Xenus cinereus
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About Terek Sandpiper
Terek Sandpiper (Xenus cinereus) appears in the wider Hawaiian bird catalog, but the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist has no Kauaʻi occurrence code for it. An island-specific record is needed before claiming local presence.
Kauaʻi evidence
A Hawaiʻi-level record is available, but the species needs a documented Kauaʻi observation before local ecological conclusions are drawn.
Occurrence evidence
island_checklist_no_kauai_code
Names and classification
- Scientific name
- Xenus cinereus
- Common names
- Terek Sandpiper
- Family
- Scolopacidae
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- Record type
- Species
Kauaʻi occurrence and status
- Kauaʻi occurrence
- No Kauaʻi occurrence code in 2017 island checklist; further evidence needed
- Origin
- Vagrant visitor
- Conservation status
- Not assessed
- Evidence date
- 2026-09-13
- Evidence limits
- Kauaʻi occurrence or ecological use remains uncertain
Habitat and ecology
- Habitats
- Wetlands · Taro fields · Estuaries · Mudflats · Shorelines
- Food and resource needs
- Areas and shallow-substrate invertebrates, small crustaceans, worms, insects, and other prey resolved by species and habitat.
- Reproduction
- Breeding on Kauaʻi is not established; seasonal resting and foraging habitat may be relevant.
- Shelter
- Shelter and structure within wetlands, taro fields, estuaries.
Threats and conservation
- Threats
- Roost disturbance, shoreline change, wetland loss, predation at roosts, dogs/cats, contaminants, and migration-route stressors
- Conservation actions
- Roost protection, disturbance reduction, shoreline/wetland habitat maintenance, seasonal monitoring, and migration-window survey design
- Monitoring
- Document date, place, observer, habitat, behavior, and supporting media for any Kauaʻi observation.
- Data gaps
- A documented Kauaʻi observation with date, place, observer, and supporting media is needed
Process and seasonal context
- Seasonal description
- Terek Sandpiper (Xenus cinereus) appears in the wider Hawaiian bird catalog, but the Bishop Museum's 2017 island checklist has no Kauaʻi occurrence code for it. An island-specific record is needed before claiming local presence.