Key information
The wood sandpiper (Tringa glareola) is a small wader. This Eurasian species is the smallest of the shanks, which are mid-sized long-legged waders of the family Scolopacidae.
Length : 19–23 cm
Wingspan: 54-57 cm
Weight : 34-98 g
Population : The overall population trend is stable, although some populations have unknown trends.
Habitat: Peatlands, open swampy areas in boreal forest, especially scrubland between tundra and coniferous forest, wet heathlands with or without scattered conifers, and marshlands with deciduous bushes.
Diet: takes small, especially aquatic, insects.
Location
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