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Least Concern

Green Sandpiper

Tringa ochropus

Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) — Shorebirds, Gulls & Auks of Europe & Northern Asia.

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The Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) is a member of the Scolopacidae family found in Europe & Northern Asia. Adults weigh 71.4 g. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.

LC Least Concern

Widespread and abundant — not currently at risk.

Where it fits

  1. Class Aves
  2. Order Charadriiformes
  3. Family Scolopacidae Sandpipers, Snipes
  4. Genus Tringa
  5. Species ochropus

Where it lives

Subarctic to temperate zone taiga wetlands of Palearctic: Scandinavia (except far northern) south to Germany, east to eastern Sakha Republic (northeastern Siberia), south through northern, eastern Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, western, northwestern Xinjiang (northwestern China), northern Mongolia and Inner Mongolia (northeastern China)

Quick facts

Weight
71.4 g
Family
Scolopacidae

How to identify

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Biology & behaviour

Diet

The Green Sandpiper hunts aquatic prey such as fish and aquatic invertebrates.

Behaviour

A bird of wetlands, it forages mainly on the ground.

Migration

The Green Sandpiper is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.

The Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) is a species of sandpipers, snipes in the family Scolopacidae, order Charadriiformes. It is found in Europe & Northern Asia — subarctic to temperate zone taiga wetlands of Palearctic: Scandinavia (except far n) s to Germany, e to e Sakha Republic (ne Siberia), s through n, e Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, w, nw Xinjiang (nw China), n Mongolia and Inner Mongolia (ne China).

Songs & calls

Green Sandpiper — Alarm call

Recorded by Lars Edenius Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

Frequently asked questions

How big is the Green Sandpiper?

The Green Sandpiper is a medium-sized bird that weighs around 71.4 g.

Where does the Green Sandpiper live?

The Green Sandpiper is found across Europe & Northern Asia with a range covering PAL subarctic to temperate zone taiga wetlands of Palearctic: Scandinavia (except far n) s to Germany, e to e Sakha Republic (ne Siberia), s through n, e Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan, w, nw Xinjiang (nw China), n Mongolia and Inner Mongolia (ne China), where it is associated with wetlands, lakes and other open water.

What family does the Green Sandpiper belong to?

The Green Sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) belongs to the Scolopacidae family, in the order Charadriiformes.

What does the Green Sandpiper eat?

The Green Sandpiper hunts aquatic prey such as fish and aquatic invertebrates.

Does the Green Sandpiper migrate?

The Green Sandpiper is migratory, making regular seasonal journeys between its breeding and non-breeding ranges.

Is the Green Sandpiper endangered?

The IUCN Red List currently assesses it as Least Concern That category covers species that remain widespread and reasonably abundant in the wild.

What sound does the Green Sandpiper make?

1 real field recording of the Green Sandpiper — including its alarm call — can be played in the Songs & calls section on this page, credited to the recordist who captured it.

How large is the Green Sandpiper's range?

The Green Sandpiper has a mapped global range of about 15.2 million km².

Conservation

Least Concern

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