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| − | + | [[Image:Green_Sandpiper.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo © by {{user|Northcape|Northcape}}<br />Southern [[Norway]], Summer 2004]] | |
| − | [[Image:Green_Sandpiper.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by Northcape<br> | + | ;[[:Category:Tringa|Tringa]] ochropus |
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==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| − | Upper parts a dark grey brown with white speckles, underparts brilliant white, streaked breast, barred tail. Greenish legs. Smaller than Redshank, larger than Dunlin | + | 21–24 cm (8¼-9½ in)<br /> |
| + | Upper parts a dark grey brown with white speckles but with white rump, underparts brilliant white, streaked breast, barred tail. Greenish legs. | ||
| + | ====Similar Species==== | ||
| + | Smaller than [[Common Redshank]], larger than [[Dunlin]]; see also [[Wood Sandpiper]]. The most similar species is [[Solitary Sandpiper]] which has a slightly slimmer build, does not show a white rump in flight, and on the standing bird shows dark tips of undertail coverts. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| − | + | [[Image:green_sandpiper_alok.jpg|thumb|350px|right|Winter Plumage<br />Photo © by {{user|Alok+Tewari|aloktewari}}<br />Nazafgarh Wetlands, Gurgaon-Delhi Border, Haryana, [[India]], 9 February 2017]] | |
| + | Northern [[Eurasia]]; winters to southern [[Africa]], southern [[Asia]], [[Philippines]] and [[Australia]]. | ||
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| + | In the [[UK]], small numbers winter widely scattered across the area. They are generally common in spring and fall passage, with only a few pairs breeding in [[Scotland]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| − | + | This is a [[Dictionary_M-S#M|monotypic]] species<sup>[[#References|[1]]]</sup>. | |
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==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
Most often found on edge of pools, shores of reservoirs etc | Most often found on edge of pools, shores of reservoirs etc | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| − | Picks insects up from water | + | |
| − | Nests in trees reusing nests of birds like thrush. | + | ====Diet==== |
| − | == | + | Picks insects up from water. |
| − | + | [[Image:Gresa 2 Gal.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Photo © by {{user|Sy+V|Sy V}}<br />[[Upton Warren]], [[Worcestershire]], [[England]], March 2013]] | |
| − | + | ====Breeding==== | |
| + | Nests in trees reusing nests of birds like thrush. | ||
| + | ====Vocalisation==== | ||
| + | {{ Audio|Tringa ochropus (song).mp3 }} | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | #{{Ref-Clements6thAug17}}#[http://www.birdforum.net/showthread.php?t=152739 Birdforum thread] discussing occurrence in the UK | ||
| + | {{ref}} | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | + | {{GSearch|"Tringa ochropus" {{!}} "Green Sandpiper"}} | |
| − | [[Category:Birds]] | + | <br /> |
| + | {{VSearch|"Tringa ochropus" {{!}} "Green Sandpiper"}} | ||
| + | {{GS-checked}}1 | ||
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| + | [[Category:Birds]] [[Category:Tringa]] [[Category:Bird Songs]] [[Category:Videos]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:18, 9 March 2024
- Tringa ochropus
Identification
21–24 cm (8¼-9½ in)
Upper parts a dark grey brown with white speckles but with white rump, underparts brilliant white, streaked breast, barred tail. Greenish legs.
Similar Species
Smaller than Common Redshank, larger than Dunlin; see also Wood Sandpiper. The most similar species is Solitary Sandpiper which has a slightly slimmer build, does not show a white rump in flight, and on the standing bird shows dark tips of undertail coverts.
Distribution
Winter Plumage
Photo © by aloktewari
Nazafgarh Wetlands, Gurgaon-Delhi Border, Haryana, India, 9 February 2017
Photo © by aloktewari
Nazafgarh Wetlands, Gurgaon-Delhi Border, Haryana, India, 9 February 2017
Northern Eurasia; winters to southern Africa, southern Asia, Philippines and Australia.
In the UK, small numbers winter widely scattered across the area. They are generally common in spring and fall passage, with only a few pairs breeding in Scotland.
Taxonomy
This is a monotypic species[1].
Habitat
Most often found on edge of pools, shores of reservoirs etc
Behaviour
Diet
Picks insects up from water.
Breeding
Nests in trees reusing nests of birds like thrush.
Vocalisation
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Birdforum thread discussing occurrence in the UK
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Green Sandpiper. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 3 May 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Green_Sandpiper
External Links
GSearch checked for 2020 platform.1
