Common greenshank
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The common greenshank is a wader in the large family Scolopacidae, the typical waders. The genus name Tringa is the Neo-Latin name given to the green sandpiper by Aldrovandus in 1599 based on Ancient Greek trungas, a thrush-sized, white-rumped,... Wikipedia
Conservation status: Least Concern (Population stable)
Mass: 6.6 oz (Adult)
Scientific name: Tringa nebularia
Family: Scolopacidae
Class: Aves
Order: Charadriiformes
Source: Encyclopedia of Life