How to identify

A medium-sized slim wader with a dark grey back and white underparts. Its green legs and slightly up-turned bill help to distinguish it from other waders. It calls regularly and is seen on its own and in small groups.

Call

Greenshank

Patrik Åberg / xeno-canto

Key

  1. Resident
  2. Passage
  3. Summer
  4. Winter
* This map is intended as a guide. It shows general distribution rather than detailed, localised populations.
  1. Jan
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  12. Dec

Key facts