Common Greenshank

The common greenshank (Tringa nebularia) is an elegant wading bird with a long, stout, slightly upturned bill and long, yellowish- to greyish-green legs. It has a relatively long neck, and the bill is grey with a darker tip. The common greenshank breeds across Europe and Asia, from northern Scotland and Scandinavia, east through central Asia and Russia, to eastern Siberia. A migratory species, it moves south to spend the winter in western Europe, the Mediterranean and Africa, through the Middle East and Arabian Peninsula to Southeast Asia, and as far south as Australia.