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Common Greenshank

Tringa nebularia

The Common Greenshank is a beautiful bird with long legs and a long beak. It loves to wade in shallow waters looking for tasty snacks like insects and small fish.

Lebensraum: Wetlands

Aussehen

The Common Greenshank has a sleek grey-brown body with clean white underparts and a striking white wedge up its back visible in flight. It stands on long, greenish-grey legs, with a distinct long, slightly upturned bill of the same colour.

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Common Greenshank
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Common Greenshank

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Interessante Fakten

Common Greenshanks often nest on dry ground, hidden in tussocks of grass!

Greenshanks get their name from their bright greenish-grey legs!

Their unique upturned bill helps them probe for food in a special way!

These clever birds sometimes chase fish into shallow water to catch them!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Whistle Beacon

Common Greenshank can emit a loud, clear whistle call that helps them communicate across vast wetlands.

Fähigkeit

Mud Navigator

Common Greenshank has a super-sensitive bill that helps them feel and catch hidden prey in muddy waters.

Fähigkeit

Deep Wader

Common Greenshank has remarkably long legs that help them wade into deeper water than many shorebirds to find food.

Maße und Details

Länge
30-35 cm
Flügelspannweite
68-75 cm
Gewicht
0.15-0.3 kg
Lebenserwartung
10-12 Jahre
Top Speed
70 km/h
Gelegegröße
3-5
Brutzeit
22-26 Tage
Zugstrecke
8000 km

Ernährung und Fütterung

They love to eat small fish, insects, and crustaceans from shallow water or mud.

Hauptnahrung

  • Small fish
  • Crustaceans
  • Aquatic insects
  • Worms

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Peregrine Falcon

Falco peregrinus

Adults can be predated by this swift hunter.

eaten by

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

Foxes prey on eggs, chicks, and sometimes adults.

eats

Three-spined Stickleback

Gasterosteus aculeatus

Actively hunts small fish in shallow water habitats.

eats

European Green Crab

Carcinus maenas

Forages for various crustaceans on tidal flats.

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Always watch birds from a distance and don't try to touch them.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Common Greenshank?

30-35 cm

Was ist der/die/das flügelspannweite von Common Greenshank?

68-75 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Common Greenshank?

0.15-0.3 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Common Greenshank?

10-12 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Common Greenshank?

70 km/h

Was frisst Common Greenshank?

They love to eat small fish, insects, and crustaceans from shallow water or mud.

Wo findet man Common Greenshank normalerweise?

Wetlands

Wie jagt Common Greenshank?

Foraging

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