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Very similar to [[Wandering Tattler]] which is a little darker and has longer wings. | Very similar to [[Wandering Tattler]] which is a little darker and has longer wings. | ||
==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
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Breeds in [[Eurasia]]; winters in [[Malay Peninsula]] and [[Australasia]]. | Breeds in [[Eurasia]]; winters in [[Malay Peninsula]] and [[Australasia]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
Revision as of 16:25, 27 May 2018
- Tringa brevipes
Heteroscelus brevipes
Identification
23–27 cm (9-10½ in)
- Darkish grey upperparts
- Short yellow legs
Similar Species
Very similar to Wandering Tattler which is a little darker and has longer wings.
Distribution
Breeds in Eurasia; winters in Malay Peninsula and Australasia.
Taxonomy
This species has been placed in the genus Heteroscelus together with Wandering Tattler, but Clements1 and Sibley & Monroe2 place it in Tringa.
This is a monotypic species.
Habitat
Their breeding habitat is along rivers and streams in forest tundra and montane taiga.
Behaviour
Their diet consists of insects, beetles and mosquitoes, aquatic larva, particularly in the breeding season, with crustaceans added during the winter months.
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2017. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: v2017, with updates to August 2017. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Sibley, CG and BL Monroe. 1996. Birds of the World, on diskette, Windows version 2.0. Charles G. Sibley, Santa Rosa, CA, USA.
- Handbook of the Birds of the World Alive (retrieved November 2015)
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Grey-tailed Tattler. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 16 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Grey-tailed_Tattler
