Common Greenshank

Tringa nebularia

Silhouette: Andy Wilson · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderCharadriiformes (Shorebirds and Allies)
FamilyScolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
GenusTringa (Shanks, Tattlers, and Allies)
SpeciesTringa nebularia (Common Greenshank)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Minneriya National Park

3 Verified sightings at Minneriya National Park From 2019 to 2026

15,038 Verified sightings across all 106 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Common Greenshank

The common greenshank (Tringa nebularia) is a wader in the large family Scolopacidae, the typical waders. 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 nebularia is from Latin nebula "mist". Like the Norwegian Skoddefoll, this refers to the greenshank's damp marshy habitat.

Its closest relative is the greater yellowlegs, which together with the spotted redshank form a close-knit group. Among them, these three species show all the basic leg and foot colours found in the shanks, demonstrating that this character is paraphyletic. They are also the largest shanks apart from the willet, which is altogether more robustly built. The greater yellowlegs and the common greenshank share a coarse, dark, and fairly crisp breast pattern as well as much black on the shoulders and back in breeding plumage.

This is a subarctic bird, breeding from northern Scotland eastwards across northern Europe and east across the Palearctic. It is a migratory species, wintering in Africa, the Indian subcontinent... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Minneriya National Park

Tringa glareola

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Tringa stagnatilis

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Tringa ochropus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Actitis hypoleucos

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Gallinago stenura

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Calidris minuta

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Vanellus indicus

Daily sighting probability ~60% · Likely

Himantopus himantopus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible

Chlidonias hybrida

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Esacus recurvirostris

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Burhinus indicus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Turnix suscitator

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

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Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

#	Park	Country	Daily sighting probability
1	Gonarezhou National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~40%
2	Lake Nakuru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~30%
3	Royal Bardia National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	~30%
4	Camargue	🇫🇷 France	~30%
5	Kaziranga National Park	🇮🇳 India	~30%
6	Fertő-Hanság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	~30%
7	Keoladeo National Park	🇮🇳 India	~30%
8	Liwonde National Park	🇲🇼 Malawi	~30%
9	Chitwan National Park	🇳🇵 Nepal	~30%
10	Ranthambore National Park	🇮🇳 India	~20%
11	Lake Manyara National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~20%
12	Namib-Naukluft National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	~20%
13	Amboseli National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~20%
14	South Luangwa National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	~20%
15	Tarangire National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~20%
16	Mana Pools National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~20%
17	Yala National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	~20%
18	Doñana National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	~20%
19	Tsavo East National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~20%
20	Bandipur National Park	🇮🇳 India	~20%
21	Lower Zambezi National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	~20%
22	Murchison Falls National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~20%
23	Nairobi National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	~20%
24	Hortobágy National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	~20%
25	iSimangaliso Wetland Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
26	Queen Elizabeth National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	~10%
27	Ngorongoro Conservation Area	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
28	Moremi Game Reserve	🇧🇼 Botswana	~10%
29	Wilpattu National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	~10%
30	Niokolo-Koba National Park	🇸🇳 Senegal	~10%
31	Garden Route National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
32	Kafue National Park	🇿🇲 Zambia	~10%
33	Cape Range	🇦🇺 Australia	~10%
34	Kruger National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	~10%
35	Hwange National Park	🇿🇼 Zimbabwe	~10%
36	Wadden Sea National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	~10%
37	Awash National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	~10%
38	Kiskunság National Park	🇭🇺 Hungary	~10%
39	Ningaloo Marine Park	🇦🇺 Australia	~10%
40	Chobe National Park	🇧🇼 Botswana	~10%
41	Jim Corbett National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
42	Snowdonia National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	~10%
43	Etosha National Park	🇳🇦 Namibia	~10%
44	Biebrza National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	~10%
45	Ruaha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
46	Akagera National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	~10%
47	Białowieża National Park	🇵🇱 Poland	~10%
48	Satpura National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
49	Bako National Park	🇲🇾 Malaysia	~10%
50	Berenty Reserve	🇲🇬 Madagascar	~10%
51	Nagarhole National Park	🇮🇳 India	~10%
52	Serengeti National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
53	Arusha National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	~10%
54	Gorongosa National Park	🇲🇿 Mozambique	~10%
55	Bavarian Forest National Park	🇩🇪 Germany	<5%
56	Tsavo West National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
57	Virunga National Park	🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo	<5%
58	Sundarbans National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
59	Samburu National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
60	Monfragüe National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	<5%
61	Addo Elephant National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
62	Masai Mara National Reserve	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
63	Bale Mountains National Park	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	<5%
64	Semuliki National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
65	Bali Barat National Park	🇮🇩 Indonesia	<5%
66	Pilanesberg National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
67	Sierra de Guadarrama National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	<5%
68	Bandhavgarh National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
69	Kanha National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
70	Kidepo Valley National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
71	Raja Ampat	🇮🇩 Indonesia	<5%
72	Kakadu National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
73	Aberdare National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	<5%
74	Daintree National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	<5%
75	Table Mountain National Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	<5%
76	Lake Mburo National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	<5%
77	Manas National Park	🇮🇳 India	<5%
78	Royal Manas National Park	🇧🇹 Bhutan	<5%
79	Pyrénées National Park	🇫🇷 France	<5%
80	Nyungwe National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	<5%
81	Cairngorms National Park	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	<5%
82	Khao Yai National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	<5%
83	Selous Game Reserve	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
84	Mercantour National Park	🇫🇷 France	Insufficient data
85	Cévennes National Park	🇫🇷 France	Insufficient data
86	Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
87	Mkomazi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
88	Mikumi National Park	🇹🇿 Tanzania	Insufficient data
89	Minneriya National Park	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	Insufficient data
90	Plitvice Lakes National Park	🇭🇷 Croatia	Insufficient data
91	Meru National Park	🇰🇪 Kenya	Insufficient data
92	Ordesa y Monte Perdido National Park	🇪🇸 Spain	Insufficient data
93	Volcanoes National Park	🇷🇼 Rwanda	Insufficient data
94	Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park	🇿🇦 South Africa	Insufficient data
95	Maria Island National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
96	Litchfield National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
97	Gauja National Park	🇱🇻 Latvia	Insufficient data
98	Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data
99	Namdapha National Park	🇮🇳 India	Insufficient data
100	Khao Sok National Park	🇹🇭 Thailand	Insufficient data
101	Taroko National Park	🇹🇼 Taiwan	Insufficient data
102	Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park	🇲🇳 Mongolia	Insufficient data
103	Kibale National Park	🇺🇬 Uganda	Insufficient data
104	Sepilok	🇲🇾 Malaysia	Insufficient data
105	Vatnajokull National Park	🇮🇸 Iceland	Insufficient data
106	Royal National Park	🇦🇺 Australia	Insufficient data

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Common Greenshank

About the Common Greenshank

Recent sightings of Common Greenshank in Minneriya National Park

Closest Relatives at Minneriya National Park

Wood Sandpiper

Marsh Sandpiper

Green Sandpiper

Common Sandpiper

Pin-tailed Snipe

Little Stint

Red-wattled Lapwing

Black-winged Stilt

Whiskered Tern

Great Thick-knee

Indian Thick-knee

Barred Buttonquail

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found