Common Greenshank

Tringa nebularia

Order

CHARADRIIFORMES

Family

Sandpipers (Scolopacidae)

Code 4

COMG

Code 6

TRINEB

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Dagger, Curved (up or down)
Eye Color: No data.
Head Pattern: Streaked
Crown Color: White and brown with streaks.
Forehead Color: White and brown.
Nape Color: White and brown with streaks.
Throat Color: White
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 33 cm (13 in)
Weight: 173 g (6.1 oz)
Size: 3. Medium (9 - 16 in)
Color Primary: Brown
Underparts: White
Upperparts: Gray-brown with white edging, appearing scaled.
Back Pattern: Striped or streaked
Belly Pattern: Solid
Breast Pattern: Solid

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Swift direct flight with quick clipped wing beats.
Wingspan Range: 58-66 cm (23-26 in)
Wing Shape: Pointed-Wings
Tail Shape: Squared Tail
Tail Pattern: Streaked
Upper Tail: White with dark brown bars.
Under Tail: White
Leg Color: Yellow-green

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