Wood sandpiper
Tringa glareola
CommonPhoto: Koshy Koshy from Faridabad, Haryana, India · CC BY 2.0
Birdcarnivore
The wood sandpiper is a small, long-legged bird found across Eurasia. It prefers freshwater wetlands, unlike many of its coastal relatives, making it a distinctive member of the sandpiper family.
- It is the smallest species in the shank genus.
- It thrives in freshwater habitats rather than coastal areas.
- Its long legs help it navigate wetland environments.
WetlandFreshwaterEuropeAsia
Read more on WikipediaAt a glance
- Classification
- Bird
- Scientific name
- Tringa glareola
- Habitat
- Wetland, Freshwater
- Regions in this directory
- Europe, Asia
- Diet
- carnivore
- Relative size
- small
- IUCN Red List
- Least Concern (LC)
