Charadriiformes / Scolopacidae / Tringa
Marsh Sandpiper
Tringa stagnatilis · 泽鹬
Introduction
A small wader and shank that breeds in open grassy steppe and taiga wetlands from easternmost Europe to the Russian Far East.
Description
Resembles a small elegant greenshank with a long fine bill and very long yellowish legs. Breeding plumage is greyish brown, becoming paler in winter, with a white wedge up the back visible in flight. Generally subdued light brown above with darker mottling in breeding plumage, featuring diffuse small brownish spots on the breast and neck. Length is 22–26 cm (8.7–10.2 in), wingspan is 55–59 cm (22–23 in), and weight is 45–120 g (1.6–4.2 oz).
Distribution & Habitat
Breeds in the Palearctic. Migratory, with most birds wintering in Africa and India, and some migrating to Southeast Asia and Australia. Prefers fresh water wetlands such as swamps and lakes during winter. Rare vagrant to North America, with records in Alaska, California, Baja California (Mexico), and a first Canadian record in Ontario in 2022.
Behavior & Ecology
Usually seen singly or in small groups on fresh water wetlands.
Conservation
One of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies.
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Taxonomy
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- Family
- Scolopacidae
- Genus
- Tringa
Distribution
breeds freshwater marshes from eastern Poland and Baltic states eastward through southern Russia and northern Kazakhstan to Amurland and northeastern China; winters wetlands from Africa eastward through southern Asia to southern Japan and Mariana Islands, and southward to Australia
Vocalizations
Data Sources
Species description from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
Bird images and sounds sourced from GBIF, contributed by citizen scientists worldwide under Creative Commons licenses.
Taxonomy data from AviList 2025.
