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Wood sandpiper

Tringa glareola

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Description:

The smallest wader of the genus Tringa (shanks), fam Scolopacidae, grows little bit over 20cm.

Habitat:

Common Palearctic wader, common all over Europe, wintering in Africa and found in wetlands and around any body of water.

Reference Links:

Wood sandpiper - Wikipedia

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