Wood Sandpiper

Also known as Tringa glareola, Tringa (Rhyacophilus) glareola

species of bird

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The Wood Sandpiper is a small wading bird found across parts of Europe, Asia, and Africa that migrates seasonally between breeding and wintering grounds. It matters to birdwatchers and ornithologists as an indicator species for wetland health and as part of the diverse ecosystem of shallow water habitats where it feeds and nests.

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Species

wood sandpiper

Species

PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCharadriiformes
FamilyScolopacidae

Habitatfreshwater

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Image: Tringa glareola - Wood Sandpiper 09.jpg

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Tringa glareola The wood sandpiper (Tringa glareola) is a small wader belonging to the sandpiper family Scolopacidae. A Eurasian species, it is the smallest of the shanks, a genus of mid-sized, long-legged waders that largely inhabit freshwater and wetland environments, as opposed to the maritime or coastal habitats of other, similar species.

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