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Tringa nebularia
The Common greenshank (Tringa nebularia) is a bird found in Sweden, Denmark, Taiwan, Norway, Spain, United Kingdom, and 5 more countries. Marshes, estuaries and mudflats across Europe and Asia. It eats insects and other small invertebrates, small mammals and birds and fish. The IUCN Red List lists it as Least Concern.
See the Common greenshank on the 3D globe →| Scientific name | Tringa nebularia |
|---|---|
| Region | Europe |
| Found in | Sweden, Denmark, Taiwan, Norway, Spain, United Kingdom, and 5 more countries |
🏡 Where the Common greenshank lives
Marshes, estuaries and mudflats across Europe and Asia.
🍽️ What it eats
- 🐛 Insects & bugs80%
- 🐭 Mammals & birds10%
- 🐟 Fish10%
A rough guide to its diet over a year. Source: EltonTraits (Wilman et al. 2014).
Conservation status
Hear the Common greenshank
Recorded by Julien Birard (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0), xeno-canto XC1056006. Trimmed to a few seconds.
Questions about the Common greenshank
Where does the Common greenshank live?
The Common greenshank lives in Sweden, Denmark, Taiwan, Norway, Spain, United Kingdom, and 5 more countries. Marshes, estuaries and mudflats across Europe and Asia.
What does the Common greenshank eat?
insects and other small invertebrates (about 80%), small mammals and birds (about 10%), fish (about 10%). These are rough shares of its diet over a year, from the EltonTraits database.
Is the Common greenshank endangered?
There are plenty of these birds. Its IUCN Red List category is Least Concern.
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Sources: IUCN Red List (via Wikidata), EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014), GBIF sightings for countries, Wikipedia. Last updated 2026-10-19.