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Photographed by | Ian Wilson on Fri 12th Dec, 2014 and uploaded on Sun 30th Sep, 2018 . | ||||||||||||||||||
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Comment | Common Greenshank: Score 73%
Scientific Name: Tringa nebularia Summer BG: Eurasia; Britain, Europe, C Asia, N Scotland & Scandinavia, E & S Siberia (Russia), Kamchatka Peninsula, NE Japan. Overall Size: 30 - 35cm. Conservation Status (BWL): Least Concern This species was misidentified as Grey-tailed Tattler x1 The Common Greenshank is distinguishable from the Grey-tailed Tattler by the bill shape. The Common Greenshank has a slightly upturned bill, whereas the Grey-tailed Tattler has a relatively straight bill. Some other identifying features for the Common Greenshank are: - Heavily streaked in breeding plumage, pale and finely streaked in non-breeding plumage. - Long greenish-yellow to grey-green legs. - Folded wings extend slightly past tail tip. - Feet extend beyond tail tip in flight. - Base of bill is grey. | ||||||||||||||||||
Location | Western Treatment Plant, Werribee, Victoria | ||||||||||||||||||
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Keywords | adult | ||||||||||||||||||
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