Common Greenshank

Overview

Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia) is a species of Sandpipers, Snipes (Scolopacidae) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids. A grey wader with long green legs and a slightly upturned bill; wades actively in shallow water chasing small prey; a long-distance migrant wintering on tropical coasts.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Tringa; binomial: Tringa nebularia; authority: (Gunnerus, 1767). Typical size: 30-35cm. Average lifespan: 10-15 years.

Distribution

Breeding range: the Palearctic. Non-breeding range: sw PAL, AF, OR, AU : inland and coastal s temperate to tropical Old World: sw, s Europe, Canary and Cape Verde is. (Macaronesia, w of n Africa), Africa, Malagasy region, Middle East, s, se Asia to e China, Indonesian Arch., New Guinea region, Australia and Tasmania, Taiwan, Korean Pen., c, s Japan, Mariana Is. and Palau (w Micronesia).

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.