Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola
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<birdfyi-bird slug="tringa-glareola"></birdfyi-bird>The Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola) is a bird species in the family Scolopacidae (strandläufer und schnepfen), within the order Charadriiformes (watvögel und möwen). Recorded measurements include a wingspan of 24.8 cm and a weight of 67.5 g. The IUCN Red List classifies it as Least Concern.
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Wood Sandpiper: 19–23 cm, medium-sized sandpiper with spotted brown upperparts, white supercilium, pale yellow legs, and white rump. Breeds across boreal Eurasia from Scandinavia to Siberia; winters in Africa, South Asia, and Australia. One of the most abundant Eurasian shorebirds. Feeds on invertebrates in shallow wetlands.
Physical Description
| Measurement | Value | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Flügelspannweite | 24,8 cm | 9.8 in |
| Gewicht | 67,5 g | 2.38 oz |
Habitat & Range
Erhaltungsstatus
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Nistverhalten
Nest type: O,SC. Incubation: 22-23 days. Fledging: 28-30 days.
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Taxonomie
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Ordnung | Charadriiformes (Watvögel und Möwen) |
| Familie | Scolopacidae (Strandläufer und Schnepfen) |
| Genus | Tringa |
| Arten | Tringa glareola |
Distribution
Wood Sandpiper has been recorded in 6 countries.
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Other species in the Scolopacidae family