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Marsh Sandpiper

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Marsh Sandpiper

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Also known as Tringa stagnatilis, Tringa (Rhyacophilus) stagnatilis

species of bird

OverviewAI-generated

The Marsh Sandpiper, scientifically named *Tringa stagnatilis* (Bechstein, 1803), is a species of bird. It belongs to the family Scolopacidae within the order Charadriiformes, class Aves, and phylum Chordata. The taxon is classified under the parent genus *Tringa*. Its taxonomic status is accepted.

This bird has a wingspan of 57 and a mass of 76. It has a litter size of 4. The species is found in Africa and Burkina Faso. Its habitat is described as marine. The IUCN conservation status for the Marsh Sandpiper is Least Concern, as recorded in 2025.

Synthesized by Vinony from 27 facts across 4 sources: Wikidata, WoRMS, IUCN Red List, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Species

Least Concern

marsh sandpiper

Species

  1. PhylumChordata
  2. ClassAves
  3. OrderCharadriiformes
  4. FamilyScolopacidae
Habitatmarine

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Tringa
Mass
76
Image
Tringa stagnatilis 2 - Laem Pak Bia.jpg
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taxon rank
species
IUCN conservation status
Least Concern
taxon name
Tringa stagnatilis
Commons category
Tringa stagnatilis
Commons gallery
Tringa stagnatilis
wingspan
57
litter size
4
taxon common name
vikivikikarantsana
short name
T. stagnatilis
taxon author citation
(Bechstein, 1803)
taxon range
Burkina Faso
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Encyclopedic overview

The marsh sandpiper (Tringa stagnatilis) is a small wader. It is a rather small shank, and breeds in open grassy steppe and taiga wetlands from easternmost Europe to the Russian Far East. The genus name Tringa is the Neo-Latin name given to the green sandpiper by Aldrovandus in 1599 based on Ancient Greek trungas, a thrush-sized, white-rumped, tail-bobbing wading bird mentioned by Aristotle. The specific stagnatilis is from Latin stagnum, "swamp".

Marsh Sandpiper in Pallikaranai Chennai

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Marsh Sandpiper” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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