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Southern Norway, Summer 2004

Tringa ochropus

[edit] Identification

Upper parts a dark grey brown with white speckles but with white rump, underparts brilliant white, streaked breast, barred tail. Greenish legs.

[edit] Similar Species

Smaller than Common Redshank, larger than Dunlin; see also Wood Sandpiper.

[edit] Distribution

Northern Eurasia; winters to southern Africa, southern Asia, Philippines and Australia^[1].

In the UK, small numbers winter widely scattered across the area. They are generally common in spring and fall passage, with only a few pairs breeding in Scotland.

[edit] Taxonomy

Monotypic

[edit] Habitat

Most often found on edge of pools, shores of reservoirs etc

[edit] Behaviour

Picks insects up from water Nests in trees reusing nests of birds like thrush.

[edit] Vocalisation

[edit] References

1. Clements, JF. 2008. The Clements Checklist of Birds of the World. 6th ed., with updates to December 2008. Ithaca: Cornell Univ. Press. ISBN 978-0801445019. Spreadsheet available at http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist.
2. Birdforum thread discussing occurrence in the UK

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