Name:Tringa guttifer
Alias:Tringa guttifer,Spotted Greenshank,Nordmann's GreenshankNordstrom's Snipe
Outline:Wader
Family:Charadriformes S.family S.Genus
length:29-32cm
Weight:125-170g
Life:10-12years
IUCN:LC
Spotted Greenshank is a small wading bird with no subspecies.
The little greenshank is a rare traveler in China. Spring is more than March-April, and autumn passes through China during migration from September to October. It is often found alone at the water's edge, on sand or mud, and foraging. They often run back and forth in shallow water with their heads down and mouths pointing downwards. It feeds mainly on small aquatic invertebrates and small fish, often wading into the water to find food at belly depth. Timid and alert, he takes off at the slightest alarm. Often head down to run back and forth, the pace appears hurried. He runs fast, he flies strong, he's fast. When flying, the agitation of the wings is not very fast, but the amplitude is large. Often standing on the crest of a low rock on the seashore waiting for the tide to ebb. When the tide goes down, search for food in the mud or sand with your mouth. Feed on small invertebrates.
The breeding season of the little greenshank is from June to August. Nest in a marsh, pond or forest edge wetland in a larch forest. The nest is mostly located in larch trees or other trees, and the height of the ground is 2-4 meters. The nest consists mainly of larch branches, mosses and lichens.
Due to habitat destruction and human hunting, the number of small green snipe has declined sharply, and the state has listed it as a key protected animal. Listed in the "China Red Book of Endangered animals birds" undetermined species
Listed on the International Union for Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species (IUCN) in 2016 ver 3.1 -- (EN).
Listed in Appendix I, Appendix II and Appendix III of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) 2019 edition.
Listed in China's "National Key Protected Wildlife List" (February 5, 2021).
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