The common greenshank, Tringa nebularia, is a wader in the family Scolopacidae, the typical waders, that breeds in the subarctic across northern Europe and the Palearctic from northern Scotland eastward. It is migratory, wintering in Africa, the Indian subcontinent, and Australasia, typically on freshwater habitats. The bird is recognized by its long greenish legs and a slightly upturned bill with a grey base, showing brown plumage in the breeding season and grey brown plumage in winter, and it feeds on small invertebrates, fish, and amphibians. It is listed as Least Concern and is protected under the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
Facts
Classification
System (Realm) Living or Extinct Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
Child Taxon Of
Tringa, Taxa Source Common greenshank (Wikidata)
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Africa, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Australia, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Belgium, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Denmark, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Djibouti, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Eritrea, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Ireland, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Kenya, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Madagascar, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Mozambique, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: New Zealand, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: North America, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Norway, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Poland, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Russia, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: South Africa, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: South Asia, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Spain, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Sweden, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Tanzania, found in there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Ukraine, found in there.
Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. Common greenshank (Wikipedia)
Conservation status (IUCN Red List category stated in entity description)
ter, and it feeds on small invertebrates, fish, and amphibians. It is listed as Least Concern and is protected under the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Mi
System/realm (stated plainly in the entity own recorded description)
It is migratory, wintering in Africa, the Indian subcontinent, and Australasia, typically on freshwater habitats.
View the Source3. Common greenshank (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q18840 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): least concern.
- Child Taxon Of: Tringa, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon)
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