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Common GreenshankAlternate name(s): "Greenshank" Size: 30-35 cm; wing span 65-70 cm Weight: 130-270 g |
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Photos |
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ADULT |
Sex unknown |
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BREEDING |
Near-lateral view of Common Greenshanks in breeding
plumage
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Wynnum Wetlands, QLD, April 2018]
Lateral view of a Common Greenshank in breeding
plumage;
note the characteristic black spots dissecting the white
edge-lining on the wing feathers
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Wynnum Wetlands, QLD, April 2018]
Lateral view of a Common Greenshank in near-breeding
plumage,
just prior to departure to the northern hemisphere
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Lee Point, Darwin, NT, March 2013]
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NON-BREEDING |
Frontal view of a Common Greenshank in non-breeding
plumage
(photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Alfred Cove, Swan River, Perth, WA, January 2017]
Frontal view of a Common Greenshank in non-breeding
plumage
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Deception Bay, QLD, February 2018]
Near-frontal view of a Common Greenshank in non-breeding
plumage
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Deception Bay, QLD, February 2018]
Near-frontal view of a Common Greenshank in non-breeding
plumage
(photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Alfred Cove, Swan River, Perth, WA, January 2017]
Close-up lateral view of a Common Greenshank in non-breeding
plumage
(photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Alfred Cove, Swan River, Perth, WA, January 2017]
Close-up lateral view of a Common Greenshank in non-breeding
plumage
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Deception Bay, QLD, February 2018]
Lateral view of a Common Greenshank in non-breeding
plumage
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Lee Point, Darwin, NT, August 2013]
Lateral view of a Common Greenshank in non-breeding
plumage,
here seen in an eutrophic wetland
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Leanyer Swamp, Darwin, NT, November 2018]
Lateral view of a Common Greenshank in non-breeding
plumage;
click on image to see two
Royal Spoonbills
for comparison (photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Toorbul Wader Roost, Brisbane, QLD, August 2017]
Lateral view of 3 Common Greenshanks in non-breeding
plumage
(photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Alfred Cove, Swan River, Perth, WA, January 2017]
Dorsal view of a Common Greenshank in non-breeding
plumage
(photo courtesy of M. Eaton)
[Toorbul wader roost, Brisbane, QLD, January 2018]
Various views, including near-dorsal and dorsal/ventral, of
3 Common Greenshanks in non-breeding
plumage
(photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Alfred Cove, Swan River, Perth, WA, January 2017]
Common Greenshanks in non-breeding
plumage
feeding on the edge of shallow, probably brackish, water
in an estuary
(photo courtesy of J. Greaves)
[Alfred Cove, Swan River, Perth, WA, January 2017]
Comparison of a Common Greenshank in non-breeding
plumage
with a Grey-tailed
Tattler, also in non-breeding
plumage
(photo courtesy of P. Brown)
[Rapid Creek, Darwin, NT, October 2019]
Common Greenshank in fresh-looking non-breeding
plumage, left, in comparison
with a Marsh Sandpiper
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[McMinns Lagoon, near Darwin, NT, November 2018]
Lateral view of 3 Common Greenshanks in non-breeding
plumage
in flight (photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[East Point, Darwin, NT, June 2019]
Dorsal view of a Common Greenshank in non-breeding
plumage
in flight, banking to land
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Leanyer Swamp, Darwin, NT, November 2018]
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Additional information |
More photos have been obtained by us in Oman and in Europe.
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Behaviour |
Common Greenshank in non-breeding
plumage,
hunting under water
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Leanyer Swamp, Darwin, NT, November 2018]
Common Greenshank in non-breeding
plumage,
hunting under water
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Leanyer Swamp, Darwin, NT, November 2018]
Common Greenshank in non-breeding
plumage,
hunting under water
(photo courtesy of B. Hensen)
[Leanyer Swamp, Darwin, NT, November 2018]
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Call(s)/Song |
For this species we have recorded the following call(s)/song. The
interpretation of their meaning is our own;
comments and suggestions for improvement are welcome.
grnshnk_dw_20190819.m4a | (Poland) | Contact call (arrival) | © DW | |
grnshnk_dw_20200726_3.m4a | (Poland) | Contact calls | © DW | |
grnshnk_jp_20201016.m4a | (Portugal) | Contact calls | © JP | |
grnshnk_dw_20200726_2.m4a | (Poland) |
Contact calls Q&A (+ Wood Sandpiper) |
© DW | |
grnshnk_jp_20200722.m4a | (Portugal) | Contact calls (+ Common Ringed Plover) | © JP | |
grnshnk_dw_20190819_3.m4a | (Poland) | Warning calls (humans on the water) | © DW | |
grnshnk_dw_20180818.m4a | (Poland) | ? | © DW | |
grnshnk_jp_20230502.mp3 | (Portugal) | Various (+ Common Redshank) | © JP |
More Common Greenshank sound recordings are available at
xeno-canto.org
.