Bird

Common greenshank

Tringa nebularia

हिन्दी: बड़ा टिटिमा

IUCN: Least Concern

Common greenshank wading in rippled water

Scientific name: Tringa nebularia
Hindi name: बड़ा टिटिमा
Family: Scolopacidae, order Charadriiformes
Group: Bird
Conservation status: Least Concern

A tall grey wader with green legs and an upturned bill.

Spot it Grey above, white below, with olive-green legs and a slightly upturned bill.
Home Shallow lakes, rivers and marshes in winter.
Food web Hunts small fish, insects and water animals, often running through the shallows.
Why it matters A long-distance migrant that needs healthy wetlands along its route.

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