Common Greenshank
The Greenshank Tringa nebularia is a wader in the large family Scolopacidae, the typical waders. This is an subarctic bird, breeding from northern Scotland eastwards across northern Europe and Asia. It is a migratory species, wintering in Africa, south Asia, and Australasia, usually on fresh water. It breeds on dry ground near marshy areas, laying about four eggs in a ground scrape.
Greenshanks are brown in breeding plumage, and grey-brown in winter. They have long greenish legs and a long bill with a grey base. They show a white wedge on the back in flight. They are somewhat larger than the related Common Redshank. The alarm call is a loud trisyllabic whistle
Like most waders, they feed on small invertebrates, but will also take small fish.
Referenced By
List of British birds: Non-passerines | List of North American birds: non-passerines | North American birds | Scolopacidae | Shanks | Tattler | Tringa
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