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 Satpura National Park
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Green Sandpiper
Tringa ochropus
Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola
Common Greenshank
Tringa nebularia
Common Redshank
Tringa totanus
Spotted Redshank
Tringa erythropus
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos
Common Snipe
Gallinago gallinago
Little Stint
Calidris minuta
Temminck's Stint
Calidris temminckii
Black-tailed Godwit
Limosa limosa
Eurasian Curlew
Numenius arquata
Red-wattled Lapwing
Vanellus indicus
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 Satpura National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Marsh Sandpiper sighting in Satpura National Park, based on 14 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Marsh Sandpiper in Satpura National Park?
December has the highest sighting rate for Marsh Sandpiper in Satpura National Park in our monthly data.