Least ConcernCommon Greenshank
Tringa nebularia
97 countries61 parks
Species group · Birds
WAnimals has 2 species of shank, in the family Scolopacidae.
Ranges calculated from the profiles that record the figure, not from all 2.
Each one has its own full profile. This group does not replace them: it brings them together.
No species documented in this group is genuinely at risk according to the IUCN, with the data available today.
Recorded in 115 countries. The ones with the most species in the group:
It runs through the shallows after small fish with its bill open.
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It hunts on the run: instead of probing the mud like other waders, it chases fry and shrimp through shallow water in zigzag dashes, sometimes sweeping the water sideways with its bill.
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Its fluting three-syllable call is one of the most characteristic sounds of the Spanish marshes in winter, and usually gives it away before it is seen.
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It is among the first birds to give the alarm when an intruder appears on the marsh, which is why it is popularly known as the warden of the marshes.
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