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Common Greenshank

(Tringa nebularia)
Size: 30-35 cm

Habitat
(for details refer to a field guide)

Common Greenshanks migrate from the north around the entire coastal fringe of Australia. They settle mostly in the south-east, i.e. VIC, parts of NSW and eastern SA. After substantial rainfall they will venture further into the semi-arid interior - basically anywhere except the driest part of the continent, from about the Nullarbor to south of the Kimberleys.

Common Greenshanks can be found in open swamps around freshwater, but also in river estuaries.

Sightings

We have not yet spotted Common Greenshanks in Australia, but have seen them in Oman. To go to the Omani page, click here.

Photos

No photos from Australia available yet. To go to the Omani page, click here.

These pages are largely based on our own observations. For more salient facts on any bird species please refer to a field guide.