Wood Sandpiper

Wood Sandpiper
English Common Name
Wood Sandpiper
Scientific name
Tringa glareola
Taxonomy
Order: Charadriiformes, Family: Scolopacidae
Size
About 21 cm
Species Distribution
Northern part of the Eurasian Continent
Okinawa Red List of Threatened Species: Vulnerable
Japan Red List of Threatened Species: Vulnerable
This species passes Japan during the migration period. Some spend winter in Okinawa. Wood Sandpiper can be found in paddy fields, lotus fields, or wetlands.

Updated November 2017

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