Grey-tailed Tattler
Tringa brevipes
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Shorebirds and Allies)
- FamilyScolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
- GenusTringa (Shanks, Tattlers, and Allies)
- SpeciesTringa brevipes (Grey-tailed Tattler)
About the Grey-tailed Tattler
The grey-tailed tattler (Tringa brevipes), also known as the Siberian tattler or Polynesian tattler, is a small shorebird in the genus Tringa. The English name for the tattlers refers to their noisy call. The genus name Tringa is the Neo-Latin name given to the green sandpiper by Aldrovandus in 1599 based on Ancient Greek trungas, a thrush-sized, white-rumped, tail-bobbing wading bird mentioned by Aristotle. The specific brevipes is from Latin brevis, "short", and pes, "foot".
This tattler breeds in northeast Siberia. After breeding, they migrate to an area from southeast Asia to Australia. The grey-tailed tattler is closely related to its North American counterpart, the wandering tattler (T. incana) and is difficult to distinguish from that species. Both tattlers are unique among the species of Tringa for having unpatterned, greyish wings and back, and a scaly breast pattern extending more or less onto the belly in breeding plumage, in which both also have a rather prominent supercilium.
These birds resemble common redshanks in shape and size. The upper parts, underwings, face and neck are grey, and the belly is white. They have short yellowish legs and a bill with... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Grey-tailed Tattler in Bali Barat National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Bali Barat National Park
Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola
Common Redshank
Tringa totanus
Common Greenshank
Tringa nebularia
Marsh Sandpiper
Tringa stagnatilis
Green Sandpiper
Tringa ochropus
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos
Whimbrel
Numenius phaeopus
Red-necked Stint
Calidris ruficollis
Long-toed Stint
Calidris subminuta
Ruddy Turnstone
Arenaria interpres
Sanderling
Calidris alba
Red-necked Phalarope
Phalaropus lobatus
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Range | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 2 | Ningaloo Marine Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 3 | Raja Ampat | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 4 | Everglades National Park | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | Daintree National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 6 | Bali Barat National Park | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 7 | Taroko National Park | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | |
| 8 | Royal National Park | 🇦🇺 Australia | |
| 9 | Tangkoko Nature Reserve | 🇮🇩 Indonesia | |
| 10 | Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary | 🇲🇾 Malaysia |
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Grey-tailed Tattler in Bali Barat National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Grey-tailed Tattler sighting in Bali Barat National Park, based on 34 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Grey-tailed Tattler in Bali Barat National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Grey-tailed Tattler in Bali Barat National Park in our monthly data.