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Common Greenshank
Shorebirds
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Basic stats
Habitat
Dry ground near marshy areas when breeding; usually fresh water in winter
Range
Breeds from northern Scotland across northern Europe and the Palearctic; winters in Africa, the Indian subcontinent and Australasia
Clutch size
About 4 eggs
The common greenshank is a subarctic wader breeding from northern Scotland eastwards across northern Europe and the Palearctic. It is migratory, wintering in Africa, the Indian subcontinent and Australasia, usually on fresh water. It breeds on dry ground near marshy areas, laying about four eggs in a ground scrape. Its plumage is brown in the breeding season and grey-brown in winter (Wikipedia, general species account).
Its closest relative is the greater yellowlegs, and it can look very like the marsh sandpiper when in water.
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Common Greenshank live in?
- Dry ground near marshy areas when breeding; usually fresh water in winter
- Where is the Common Greenshank found?
- Breeds from northern Scotland across northern Europe and the Palearctic; winters in Africa, the Indian subcontinent and Australasia
- How many eggs does the Common Greenshank lay?
- About 4 eggs