Thursday, 24 October 2013

Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia)

Description: 12.5 inches; bill slightly upturn with a thick base; V shape visible above rump in flight; underparts whitish; upperparts greyish brown; flecked. Non-Breeding: Legs greenish yellow. Breeding: Streaked on neck and head. Habitat: Mud Flaps Statue: Vagrant; extremely rare, breeds in parts of Europe and winters in Africa



    Photographs taken at The Woodbourne Shorebird Refuge. ( please excuse the poor quality of the photographs)
 
Common Greenshank (L)

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