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Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola
| Armenian Name: | Ֆիֆի |
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See Plate 28 for Wood Sandpiper and other similar species
| Resident Status: | Migrant |
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| Abundance: | Common |
| Length: | 19-21 cm, Wing Span:56-57 cm |
| Distribution Map: | Map 130. |
| Description: | Brown-gray upperparts with numerous whitish spots. In flight, shows gray underwing, square white rump, and narrowly-barred tail. Straight black bill has green tinge at base; long yellowish to olive-green legs. |
| Similar Species: | Differs from Green Sandpiper by slimmer size, longer paler legs, browner upperparts, and gray underwing. Much smaller than Common Greenshank. |
| Behavior: | Swims well. |
| Habitat: | Muddy shores, marshes. |
| Food: | Invertebrates. |
