Overview
It resembles a small elegant greenshank, with a long fine bill and very long yellowish legs. Like the greenshank, it is greyish brown in breeding plumage, paler in winter, and has a white wedge up its back that is visible in flight. However, it is more closely related to the common redshank and the wood sandpiper. Together, they form a group of smallish shanks which tend to have red or reddish legs, and in breeding plumage are generally a subdued, light brown above with some darker mottling, with a pattern of somewhat diffuse small brownish spots on the breast and neck.
Taxonomy
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Bird
- Family
- Charadriidae
- Genus
- Tringa
- Species
- stagnatilis
Habitat
Marshes, wetlands, lakes, and other freshwater environments.
Diet
Insects and small invertebrates.
Behavior
They prefer to winter on fresh water wetlands such as swamps and lakes and are usually seen singly or in small groups.
Hunting
More information is needed.
Conservation Status
Listed as Least Concern by IUCN.