Marsh Sandpiper
Tringa stagnatilis
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- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Shorebirds and Allies)
- FamilyScolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
- GenusTringa (Shanks, Tattlers, and Allies)
- SpeciesTringa stagnatilis (Marsh Sandpiper)
About the Marsh Sandpiper
The marsh sandpiper (Tringa stagnatilis) is a small wader. It is a rather small shank, and breeds in open grassy steppe and taiga wetlands from easternmost Europe to the Russian Far East. 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 stagnatilis is from Latin stagnum, "swamp".
The marsh sandpiper resembles a small elegant greenshank, with a long fine bill and very long yellowish legs. Like the greenshank, it is greyish brown in breeding plumage, paler in winter, and has a white wedge up its back that is visible in flight. However, it is more closely related to the common redshank and the wood sandpiper. Together, they form a group of smallish shanks which tend to have red or reddish legs, and in breeding plumage are generally a subdued, light brown above with some darker mottling, with a pattern of somewhat diffuse small brownish spots on the breast and neck. The length is 22–26 cm (8.7–10.2 in), wingspan is 55–59 cm (22–23 in) and weight is 45–120 g (1.6–4.2 oz).
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Recent sightings of Marsh Sandpiper in Bali Barat National Park
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Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola
Grey-tailed Tattler
Tringa brevipes
Common Redshank
Tringa totanus
Common Greenshank
Tringa nebularia
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
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Marsh Sandpiper in Bali Barat National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Marsh Sandpiper sighting in Bali Barat National Park, based on 7 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Marsh Sandpiper in Bali Barat National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Marsh Sandpiper in Bali Barat National Park in our monthly data.