Wildlifeof China
Nordmann's Greenshank
Shorebirds
Photo: Dr. Raju Kasambe · CC BY-SA 4.0
Tringa guttifer
Basic stats
Range
East Asian–Australasian Flyway
Size
29–32cm
Nordmann's greenshank, also called the spotted greenshank, is a medium-sized sandpiper measuring 29–32cm. It has relatively short yellow legs and a slightly upturned, two-coloured bill. Breeding adults show dark brown spangling over the back, chest and head, heavy head and neck streaking, and a contrasting white underside. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- Where is the Nordmann's Greenshank found?
- East Asian–Australasian Flyway
- How big is the Nordmann's Greenshank?
- 29–32cm