Where Are Greenshank Found?

CONSERVATION STATUS
The Common Greenshank is a wader found throughout northern Scotland, northern Europe and Asia. Northern populations of this species are migratory, and spend the winter months in Africa, south Asia and Australia. They also prefer areas near fresh water bodies.

Where does the Common Greenshank come from?

Range: Breeds in the Northern Palearctic from central Europe to eastern Siberia, winters in tropical Africa through the Middle East and Indian subcontinent to Southeast Asia and Australia.

What do common greenshank eat?

Like most waders, they feed on small invertebrates, but will also take small fish and amphibians. The common greenshank is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies.

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