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Green Sandpiper

Tringa ochropus

Description:

This species is a somewhat plump wader with a dark greenish-brown back and wings, greyish head and breast and otherwise white underparts. The back is spotted white to varying extents, being maximal in the breeding adult, and less in winter and young birds. The legs and short bill are both dark green.

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4 Comments

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri 11 years ago

Thanks Satyen,, updated ID :)

Wild Things
Wild Things 11 years ago

Sandpiper. Maybe green.

Sachin Zaveri
Sachin Zaveri 11 years ago

NOT SURE MAY BE common greenshank or sandpiper

Mark Ridgway
Mark Ridgway 11 years ago

is it a godwit?

Sachin Zaveri
Spotted by
Sachin Zaveri

India

Spotted on Jan 13, 2013
Submitted on Jan 23, 2013

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