Least ConcernCommon Greenshank
Tringa nebularia
One of the 2 shanks on WAnimals
Birds · Charadriiformes · Scolopacidae
Tringa totanus
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
Its striking bright red or orange legs and its persistent alarm call have earned it the nickname "warden of the marshes", as it is the first species to raise the alarm at a predator.
Weight
85 g – 155 g
Size
27 cm – 29 cm
Life expectancy
9 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sources consulted: AnAge (genomics.senescence.info) · BirdBuddy Wiki · Grokipedia · Birds of the World · SeaLifeBase · Wikipedia (Common redshank) · ResearchGate (ageing and sexing study)
Best time: From August to April in Atlantic and Mediterranean marshes and saltpans; it gives itself away with a very loud alarm whistle.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 10 of 72.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Common Redshank — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about common redshank.
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
