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/
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Classification
System (Realm) Living or Extinct Comparison
NatureServe Rank CITES Appendix Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
Child Taxon Of
Tringa, Taxa Source Common greenshank (Wikidata)
In Biome
Source NatureServe Explorer: Tringa nebularia
Lake, Biomes Source NatureServe Explorer: Tringa nebularia
Source NatureServe Explorer: Tringa nebularia
Source NatureServe Explorer: Tringa nebularia
Source NatureServe Explorer: Tringa nebularia
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Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. Common greenshank (Wikipedia)
Description section
Like most waders, they feed on small invertebrates, but will also take small fish and amphibians. The common greenshank is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies.
Distribution section
It is a migratory species, wintering in Africa, the Indian subcontinent, and Australasia, usually on fresh water.
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)
View the Source 4. NatureServe Explorer: Tringa nebularia
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G5"
In Biome: Vernal Pool, Species characteristics: TEMPORARY POOL
"palustrineHabitatDescEn": "TEMPORARY POOL"
In Biome: Wetlands, Species characteristics: HERBACEOUS WETLAND
"palustrineHabitatDescEn": "HERBACEOUS WETLAND"
In Biome: Riparian Zone, Species characteristics: Riparian
"palustrineHabitatDescEn": "Riparian"
In Biome: Lake, Species characteristics: Shallow water
"lacustrineHabitatDescEn": "Shallow water"
In Biome: Intertidal Zone, Species characteristics: Tidal flat/shore
"estuarineHabitatDescEn": "Tidal flat/shore"
View the Source 5. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Aves
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 32Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 32
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Chordata","class":"Aves","order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Aves","language":"ES"},{"name":"Birds","language":"EN"},{"name":"Oiseaux","language":"FR"},{"name":"鸟纲","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Tringa
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 2060Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 2060
"cites_listing":"I/NC","eu_listing":"A/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Chordata","class":"Aves","order":"Charadriiformes","family":"Scolopacidae"},"synonyms":[{"id":32385,"full_name":"Scolopax erythropus","author_year":"Pallas, 1764","rank":"SPECIES"},{"id":31217,"full_name":"Scolopax flavipes","author_year":"Gmelin, 1789","rank":"SPECIES"},{"id":32289,"full_name":"Scolopax melanoleuca","author_year":"Gmelin, 1789","rank":"SPECIES"},{"id":36424,"full_name":"Scolopax nebularia","author_year":"Gunnerus, 1767","rank":"SPECIES"},{"id":34848,"full_name":"Scolopax semipalmata","author_year":"Gmelin, 1789","rank":"SPECIES"},{"id":35187,"full_name":"Heteroscelus brevipes","author_year":"(Vieillot, 1816)","rank":"SPECIES"},{"id":31168,"full_name":"Actitis hypoleucos","author_year":"(Linnaeus, 1758)","rank":"SPECIES"},{"id":30966,"full_name":"Totanus stagnatilis","author_year":"Bechstein, 1803","rank":"SPECIES"},{"id":33150,"full_name":"Totanus brevipes","author_year":"Vieillot, 1816","rank":"SPECIES"}],"common_names":[],"cites_listings":[]
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