Order
Charadriiformes
Family
Scolopacidae
Genus
Tringa
Species
glareola
Conservation Status
Least Concern
Location Photographed
Angola, Ethiopia, Iraq
Number of Sub-Species
0
Migratory or Resident
Migratory
Preferred Habitat
Breed in wetlands, winter usually found around freshwater during migration and while wintering.
Distribution and Range
Breeds in northern Eurasia; winters to southern Africa, souther Asia and Australia
Food
Forage on wet meadows or mud flats by sight and by jabbing for aquatic insects, small crustaceans and some plant life.