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Common Greenshank

Tringa nebularia

Least Concern
Envergadura
37,1 cm
Peso
212,5 g
Familia
Scolopacidae
Orden
Charadriiformes

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Common Greenshank: 30–34 cm, large shank with greenish legs, slightly upturned bill, white rump, and ringing 'tew-tew-tew' call. Breeds on boggy moorland and boreal forest of Scotland east across Eurasia; winters on estuaries, lakes, and coasts of Africa, South Asia, and Australia. Feeds on fish and invertebrates. Long-distance migrant.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 37,1 cm 14.6 in
Peso 212,5 g 7.50 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservación

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamiento y reproducción

Nidificación

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 22-26 days. Fledging: 25-31 days.

Tamaño de la puesta

3-5

Taxonomía

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Orden Charadriiformes (Limícolas y Gaviotas)
Familia Scolopacidae (Andarríos y Agachadizas)
Genus Tringa
Especies Tringa nebularia

Distribution

Common Greenshank has been recorded in 5 countries.

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Preguntas frecuentes

Is the Common Greenshank endangered?
The Common Greenshank has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Common Greenshank nest?
Nest type: SC. Incubation: 22-26 days. Fledging: 25-31 days.
How big is the Common Greenshank?
The Common Greenshank has a wingspan of 37.1 cm, weight of 212.5 g.
What order and family does the Common Greenshank belong to?
The Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Scolopacidae.

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