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Marsh Sandpiper
Tringa stagnatilis
| Armenian Name: | Առափնյա կտցար |
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See Plate 28 for Marsh Sandpiper and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Migrant |
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| Abundance: | Rare |
| Length: | 22-24 cm, Wing Span:55-59 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 127. |
| Description: | Long slender neck, long greenish legs, and needle-like blackish bill. |
| Adult (Breeding): | Gray above boldly speckled with black and brown, white rump and back; white below with black dots on foreneck and upper breast, and black chevrons on flanks. |
| Adult (Non-breeding): | Pale gray above, white below. |
| Similar Species: | Differs from Common Greenshank by smaller head, thinner neck, bill, and legs. |
| Behavior: | Upright posture; bobs head when alarmed. |
| Habitat: | Muddy shores. |
| Food: | Invertebrates. |
