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Nordmann's Greenshank
Shorebirds
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Tringa guttifer
Basic stats
Diet
Invertebrates
Habitat
Wetland; breeds on the coasts of the Sea of Okhotsk and on Sakhalin
Range
Breeds in eastern Russia; recorded on passage or in winter in Japan, North Korea, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Singapore, the Philippines and Indonesia
Size
29–32cm
Nordmann's greenshank, or the spotted greenshank, is a wader in the sandpiper family and is typically found within the East Asian-Australasian Flyway. It is medium-sized, 29–32 cm long, with a slightly upturned, two-coloured bill and relatively short yellow legs. Breeding adults are darker and often boldly marked, with dark brown spangling on the back, chest and head and a white underbelly; non-breeding adults are lighter brown to grey with minimal spotting (Wikipedia, general species account).
Breeding populations are found in eastern Russia along the south-western and northern coasts of the Sea of Okhotsk and on Sakhalin Island. It has been recorded on passage or in winter in Japan, North Korea, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Singapore, the Philippines and Indonesia (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Nordmann's Greenshank eat?
- Invertebrates
- What habitat does the Nordmann's Greenshank live in?
- Wetland; breeds on the coasts of the Sea of Okhotsk and on Sakhalin
- Where is the Nordmann's Greenshank found?
- Breeds in eastern Russia; recorded on passage or in winter in Japan, North Korea, India, Sri Lanka, Myanmar, Singapore, the Philippines and Indonesia
- How big is the Nordmann's Greenshank?
- 29–32cm