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Green Sandpiper

Tringa ochropus

Least Concern
Envergadura
27,6 cm
Peso
85,0 g
Família
Scolopacidae
Ordem
Charadriiformes

Sobre

Green Sandpiper: 21–24 cm, dark olive-brown sandpiper with brilliant white rump contrasting sharply with dark upper body—distinctive in flight. Breeds in boreal forest bogs of Eurasia, using old tree nests; winters along muddy freshwater margins from Europe south to Africa and South Asia. Feeds on invertebrates. Partial migrant.

Physical Description

Measurement Value Imperial
Envergadura 27,6 cm 10.9 in
Peso 85,0 g 3.00 oz

Habitat & Range

Estado de conservação

Least Concern
IUCN Red List

Comportamento e reprodução

Nidificação

Nest type: O. Incubation: 20-23 days. Fledging: 28 days.

Tamanho da postura

3-4

Taxonomia

Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Chordata
Class Aves
Ordem Charadriiformes (Shorebirds & Gulls)
Família Scolopacidae (Sandpipers & Snipes)
Genus Tringa
Espécies Tringa ochropus

Distribution

Green Sandpiper has been recorded in 6 countries.

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Presente Not recorded
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Perguntas frequentes

Is the Green Sandpiper endangered?
The Green Sandpiper has a conservation status of Least Concern.
How does the Green Sandpiper nest?
Nest type: O. Incubation: 20-23 days. Fledging: 28 days.
How big is the Green Sandpiper?
The Green Sandpiper has a wingspan of 27.6 cm, weight of 85.0 g.
What order and family does the Green Sandpiper belong to?
The Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) belongs to the order Charadriiformes and the family Scolopacidae.

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