First confirmed record of Calidris melanotos (Vieillot, 1819), Pectoral Sandpiper (Charadriiformes, Scolopacidae), at King Abdulaziz Royal Reserve, Saudi Arabia

As part of regular bird surveys across various biotopes within the King Abdulaziz Royal Reserve (KARR), including natural and artificial wetlands, two individuals of Calidris melanotos (Vieillot, 1819) were recorded for the first time in Umm Al Thiyabah, a natural wetland in central Saudi Arabia. This record marks the first confirmed occurrence of this species in any national nature reserve in the country, and only the third nationally, following previous reports from Qatif and Abqaiq. The species is rare vagrant in Saudi Arabia.

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2025-08-22
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First confirmed record of Calidris melanotos (Vieillot, 1819), Pectoral Sandpiper (Charadriiformes, Scolopacidae), at King Abdulaziz Royal Reserve, Saudi Arabia

Abdulwahed Fahad Alrefaei, Abdulaziz Alqahtani, Abdullah M. Alowaifeer, Hussein H. Alkhamis et al.
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First confirmed record of Calidris melanotos (Vieillot, 1819), Pectoral Sandpiper (Charadriiformes, Scolopacidae), at King Abdulaziz Royal Reserve, Saudi Arabia

Abdulwahed Fahad Alrefaei, Abdulaziz Alqahtani, Abdullah M. Alowaifeer, Hussein H. Alkhamis, Abdelwahab Chedad, Abdulrahaman S. Alzahrani, Mohammed H. Altalhi, Nuwayyir Mohammad Alshammari, Hazem Abdullah Al-Asmari
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As part of regular bird surveys across various biotopes within the King Abdulaziz Royal Reserve (KARR), including natural and artificial wetlands, two individuals of Calidris melanotos (Vieillot, 1819) were recorded for the first time in Umm Al Thiyabah, a natural wetland in central Saudi Arabia. This record marks the first confirmed occurrence of this species in any national nature reserve in the country, and only the third nationally, following previous reports from Qatif and Abqaiq. The species is rare vagrant in Saudi Arabia.

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King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (SA), King Abdulaziz University (SA), King Saud University (SA), King Abdulaziz Medical City (SA), Saudi Center for Organ Transplantation (SA)
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First confirmed record of Calidris melanotos (Vieillot, 1819), Pectoral Sandpiper (Charadriiformes, Scolopacidae), at King Abdulaziz Royal Reserve, Saudi Arabia — Abdulwahed Fahad Alrefaei, Abdulaziz Alqahtani, et al. · Check List (2025) | TGRS Research Map | TGRS