Family

Scolopacidae

24 species in 8 genera. Maximum lifespan ranges from 2.6 years (Greater Yellowlegs) to 34 years (Bar-tailed godwit).

Species

24

with a complete mtDNA

Lifespan range

2.6–34 yr

Longest: Bar-tailed godwit

Median GC

43.3%

Range 41.3–44.9%

Genera

8

Largest: Tringa (10)

The Scolopacidae tree

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Genera of Scolopacidae

8 genera, by species count

Where Scolopacidae sit among 2,335 species

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Scolopacidae (24)
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Longest-lived

Top 5 and the shortest-lived

Bar-tailed godwitLimosa lapponica34 yr
DunlinCalidris alpina28.8 yr
Common redshankTringa totanus26.9 yr
Common greenshankTringa nebularia24.4 yr
WhimbrelNumenius phaeopus24.2 yr
Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca2.6 yr

Species in Scolopacidae

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Species in Scolopacidae

Limosa lapponica	Bar-tailed godwit	34 yr	16,773 bp	43.70%
Calidris alpina	Dunlin	28.8 yr	16,791 bp	43.59%
Tringa totanus	Common redshank	26.9 yr	16,818 bp	43.01%
Tringa nebularia	Common greenshank	24.4 yr	16,682 bp	43.26%
Numenius phaeopus	Whimbrel	24.2 yr	17,091 bp	43.66%
Arenaria interpres	Ruddy turnstone	22.3 yr	16,725 bp	44.66%
Calidris ruficollis	Red-necked stint	21.8 yr	16,860 bp	43.34%
Calidris tenuirostris	Great knot	20.9 yr	16,732 bp	44.10%
Numenius madagascariensis	Eastern curlew	19.1 yr	17,668 bp	43.16%
Calidris alba	Sanderling	18.6 yr	16,642 bp	43.46%
Gallinago gallinago	Common snipe	18.2 yr	16,919 bp	41.30%
Xenus cinereus	Terek sandpiper	16.9 yr	16,817 bp	44.44%
Scolopax rusticola	Eurasian woodcock	15.5 yr	16,984 bp	43.19%
Calidris pugnax	Ruff	13.9 yr	16,902 bp	43.66%
Tringa semipalmata	Willet	12.6 yr	16,603 bp	43.53%
Tringa glareola	Wood sandpiper	11.7 yr	16,804 bp	42.67%
Tringa ochropus	Green sandpiper	11.5 yr	16,906 bp	42.86%
Tringa brevipes	Gray-tailed Tattler	10.3 yr	16,682 bp	42.97%
Gallinago delicata	Wilson's snipe	9.2 yr	18,153 bp	41.54%
Arenaria melanocephala	Black Turnstone	9 yr	16,725 bp	44.89%