India
Terek Sandpiper
India
High
Priority
Priority

Terek Sandpiper
Xenus cinereus

Long-term Trend:
Rapid Decline

Current Annual Trend:
Rapid Decline

Distribution Range Size:
Moderate
Other
Conservation
Categories
Global Red List:
Least Concern
Wild Life Protection Act:
Schedule-II
Long-term Trend (%)
-80.71
Long-term Trend CI (%)
(-85.25, -75.01)
Current Annual Trend (%)
-7.12
Current Annual Trend CI (%)
(-8.84, -5.4)
Distribution Range Size (sq.km)
63,940
Distribution Range Size CI (sq.km)
(63,620, 64,260)
Migratory Status
Winter Migrant
Habitat Specialization
Wetland
Endemicity
Non-endemic
States where they are key
Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Andhra Pradesh, Goa, Odisha
See Interpreting Species Pages for a detailed explanation
To cite this page: SoIB 2023. State of India's Birds factsheet: Terek Sandpiper Xenus cinereus (India) https://stateofindiasbirds.in/species/tersan/. Accessed on 2025-03-26.