Wildlifeof Nepal
Common Greenshank
Shorebirds
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Basic stats
Diet
Small invertebrates, small fish and amphibians
Habitat
Dry ground near marshes when breeding; usually fresh water in winter
Clutch size
About 4 eggs
The common greenshank is a subarctic wader, brown in breeding plumage and grey-brown in winter, with long greenish legs and a long bill with a grey base. It is somewhat larger than the common redshank and shows a white wedge up the back in flight. In water it can look very like a marsh sandpiper, but the shape of the lower mandible gives its bill a slightly upturned look. The usual call is a rapid series of three fluty notes, teu-teu-teu. Its closest relative is the greater yellowlegs (Wikipedia, general species account).
Like most waders it feeds on small invertebrates, but it also takes small fish and amphibians (Wikipedia, general species account).
Quick answers
- What does the Common Greenshank eat?
- Small invertebrates, small fish and amphibians
- What habitat does the Common Greenshank live in?
- Dry ground near marshes when breeding; usually fresh water in winter
- How many eggs does the Common Greenshank lay?
- About 4 eggs