Birds | Charadriidae
Tringa nebularia

Characteristics

The common greenshank is a gray-green bird with a slightly upturned bill. Its abdomen is white. These birds generally appear in chest-deep water and forage on the waters edge or shallow water, often making clear “tiu-tiu” calls. When they migrate, the fly across land.
Habits: The common greenshank mainly eats insects, small fish, shrimp, frogs, and invertebrates.
Winter/Common; Body length: 30 cm
Birdwatching period: August-May

Source(s):

• (圖書) 吳自強、黃淑華、羅美玉，高美濕地飛羽，台中，2014。