Common Greenshank

The common greenshank (Tringa nebularia) is a wader in the large family Scolopacidae, the typical waders. The genus name Tringa is the New Latin name given to the green sandpiper by Aldrovandus in 1599 based on Ancient Greek trungas, a thrush-sized, white-rumped, tail-bobbing wading bird mentioned by Aristotle. The specific nebularia is from Latin nebula "mist". Like the Norwegian Skoddefoll, this refers to the greenshank's damp marshy habitat

Scientific Name : Tringa Nebularia

Family : Scolopacidae

Order : Charadriiformes

Class : Aves

Type : Sandpipers And Snipes

Conservation Status : Least concern (LC)

Size : 30 - 35 cm

Compare Size : House crow -

Wingspan : 55 - 65 cm

Weight : 190 g

Migratory : Migrant

Sex Alike : Yes

Nesting Season : April - June

Other Names :

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Habitat:
Marshy Areas

Breeding:
About 4 Eggs

Feeding:
small invertebrates, but will also take small fish and amphibians

Identification Features

Male & Female
Legs	long; greyish-green
Throat	white
Back	white wedge (visible in flight); In Non breeding plumage grey-brown; In breeding plumage brown
Rump	white; the with extends in back region in form of wedge
Crown	In Non breeding plumage white wtih dark-grey streaks; In breeding plumage streaking is darker
Nape	In Non breeding plumage white wtih dark-grey streaks; In breeding plumage streaking is darker
Throat	In Non breeding plumage white; In breeding plumage has dark greyishy-brown stiations
Breast	In Non breeding plumage white; In breeding plumage has dark greyishy-brown stiations
Belly	white
Bill	grey from base to middle; becoming darker from middle towards the tip
Lower mandible	slightly upturned; giving its upturned appearance to the bill