Breeding adult © Marco Valentini eBird S64015271 Macaulay Library ML 206668731
Nonbreeding adult © Paul Chapman
Juvenile © Yousif Attia
Breeding adult © Ed Thomas
Juvenile (with Common Redshank) © Chris Rurik
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Breeding adult © Ian Davies

Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia

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Identification

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Gentle-eyed large wader with a slightly upturned bill. Note overall grayish plumage with white belly and greenish legs. In flight, appears dark above with a broad white stripe up the middle of the back. Slightly larger and lankier than Common Redshank. Usually seen as singles or small groups. Listen for mellow “tewtewtew.” Feeds mainly by striding in water, picking and sweeping with its bill. Breeds across northern Europe and Asia; migrants and wintering birds in Africa, southern Asia and Australia occur in varied wetland habitats.

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