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Common Greenshank Tringa nebularia
IUCN Red List history
| Year | Category |
|---|---|
| 2012 | Least Concern |
| 2009 | Least Concern |
| 2008 | Least Concern |
| 2004 | Least Concern |
| 2000 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| 1994 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
| 1988 | Lower Risk/Least Concern |
Species attributes
| Migratory status | full migrant | Forest dependency | Low |
| Land mass type | Average mass | - |
Distribution
| Estimate | Data quality | |
|---|---|---|
| Extent of Occurrence breeding/resident (km2) | 12,100,000 | medium |
| Extent of Occurrence non-breeding (km2) | 33,900,000 | medium |
| Number of locations | - | |
| Fragmentation | - |
Population & trend
| Estimate | Data quality | Derivation | Year of estimate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of mature individuals | poor | Estimated | 2009 | |
| Population trend | Stable | - | ||
| Number of subpopulations | - | - | - | |
| Largest subpopulation | - | - | - | |
| Generation length (yrs) | 6.3 | - | - | - |
| Population justification: The global population is estimated to number c.440,000-1,500,000 individuals (Wetlands International, 2006), while national population estimates include: < c.10,000 individuals on migration and c.1,000-10,000 wintering individuals in China; c.1,000-10,000 individuals on migration and c.1,000-10,000 wintering individuals in Taiwan; c.1,000-10,000 individuals on migration and < c.50 wintering individuals in Korea; c.1,000-10,000 individuals on migration and c.1,000-10,000 wintering individuals in Japan and c.10,000-100,000 breeding pairs and c.1,000-10,000 individuals on migration in Russia (Brazil 2009). | ||||
| Trend justification: The overall population trend is stable, although some populations have unknown trends (Wetlands International 2006). | ||||
Country/Territory distribution
| Country/Territory | Occurrence status | Extinct | Breeding | Non-breeding | Passage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Albania | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Algeria | Native | No | |||
| Angola | Native | No | |||
| Armenia | Native | No | |||
| Australia | Native | No | |||
| Austria | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Azerbaijan | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Bahrain | Native | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Bangladesh | Native | No | |||
| Barbados | Vagrant | No | |||
| Belarus | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Belgium | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Benin | Native | No | |||
| Bermuda (to UK) | Vagrant | No | |||
| Bhutan | Native | No | |||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | Native | No | |||
| Botswana | Native | No | |||
| British Indian Ocean Territory | Native | No | |||
| Brunei | Native | No | |||
| Bulgaria | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Burkina Faso | Native | No | |||
| Burundi | Native | No | |||
| Cambodia | Native | No | |||
| Cameroon | Native | No | |||
| Canada | Native | No | |||
| Cape Verde | Native | No | |||
| Côte d'Ivoire | Native | No | |||
| Central African Republic | Native | No | |||
| Chad | Native | No | |||
| China (mainland) | Native | No | |||
| Christmas Island (to Australia) | Native | No | |||
| Cocos (Keeling) Islands (to Australia) | Native | No | |||
| Comoros | Native | No | |||
| Congo | Native | No | |||
| Congo, The Democratic Republic of the | Native | No | |||
| Croatia | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Cyprus | Native | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Czech Republic | Native | No | |||
| Denmark | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Djibouti | Native | No | |||
| Egypt | Native | No | |||
| Equatorial Guinea | Native | No | |||
| Eritrea | Native | No | |||
| Estonia | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Ethiopia | Native | No | |||
| Faroe Islands (to Denmark) | Vagrant | No | |||
| Finland | Native | No | Yes | Yes | |
| France | Native | No | Yes | Yes | |
| French Southern Territories | Native | No | |||
| Gabon | Native | No | |||
| Gambia | Native | No | |||
| Georgia | Native | No | |||
| Germany | Native | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Ghana | Native | No | |||
| Greece | Native | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Guam (to USA) | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Guinea | Native | No | |||
| Guinea-Bissau | Native | No | |||
| Hong Kong (China) | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Hungary | Native | No | |||
| Iceland | Vagrant | No | |||
| India | Native | No | |||
| Indonesia | Native | No | |||
| Iran, Islamic Republic of | Native | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Iraq | Native | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Ireland | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Israel | Native | No | |||
| Italy | Native | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Japan | Native | No | |||
| Jordan | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Kazakhstan | Native | No | |||
| Kenya | Native | No | |||
| Kuwait | Native | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Kyrgyzstan | Native | No | |||
| Laos | Native | No | |||
| Latvia | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Lebanon | Native | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Lesotho | Native | No | |||
| Liberia | Native | No | |||
| Libya | Native | No | |||
| Liechtenstein | Native | No | |||
| Luxembourg | Native | No | |||
| Macedonia, the former Yugoslav Republic of | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Madagascar | Native | No | |||
| Malawi | Native | No | |||
| Malaysia | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Maldives | Native | No | |||
| Mali | Native | No | |||
| Malta | Native | No | |||
| Mauritania | Native | No | |||
| Mauritius | Native | No | |||
| Mayotte (to France) | Native | No | |||
| Micronesia, Federated States of | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Moldova | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Mongolia | Native | No | |||
| Montenegro | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Morocco | Native | No | |||
| Mozambique | Native | No | |||
| Myanmar | Native | No | |||
| Namibia | Native | No | |||
| Nepal | Native | No | |||
| Netherlands | Native | No | Yes | ||
| New Caledonia (to France) | Vagrant | No | |||
| New Zealand | Native | No | |||
| Niger | Native | No | |||
| Nigeria | Native | No | |||
| North Korea | Native | No | |||
| Northern Mariana Islands (to USA) | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Norway | Native | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Oman | Native | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Pakistan | Native | No | |||
| Palau | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Palestinian Authority Territories | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Papua New Guinea | Native | No | |||
| Philippines | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Poland | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Portugal | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Puerto Rico (to USA) | Vagrant | No | |||
| Qatar | Native | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Réunion (to France) | Native | No | |||
| Romania | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Russia (Asian) | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Russia (Central Asian) | Native | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Russia (European) | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Rwanda | Native | No | |||
| Saudi Arabia | Native | No | Yes | Yes | |
| São Tomé e Príncipe | Native | No | |||
| Senegal | Native | No | |||
| Serbia | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Seychelles | Native | No | |||
| Sierra Leone | Native | No | |||
| Singapore | Native | No | |||
| Slovakia | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Slovenia | Native | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Solomon Islands | Native | No | |||
| Somalia | Native | No | |||
| South Africa | Native | No | |||
| South Korea | Native | No | |||
| South Sudan | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Spain | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Sri Lanka | Native | No | |||
| Sudan | Native | No | |||
| Swaziland | Native | No | |||
| Sweden | Native | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Switzerland | Native | No | |||
| Syria | Native | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Taiwan (China) | Native | No | |||
| Tajikistan | Native | No | |||
| Tanzania | Native | No | |||
| Thailand | Native | No | |||
| Timor-Leste | Native | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Togo | Native | No | |||
| Tunisia | Native | No | |||
| Turkey | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Turkmenistan | Native | No | |||
| Uganda | Native | No | |||
| Ukraine | Native | No | Yes | ||
| United Arab Emirates | Native | No | Yes | Yes | |
| United Kingdom | Native | No | Yes | ||
| USA | Native | No | Yes | ||
| Uzbekistan | Native | No | |||
| Vietnam | Native | No | |||
| Western Sahara | Native | No | |||
| Yemen | Native | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Zambia | Native | No | |||
| Zimbabwe | Native | No |
Important Bird Areas where this species has triggered the IBA criteria
| Country/Territory | IBA Name | IBA link |
|---|---|---|
| China (mainland) | Chongming Dongtan Nature Reserve |  |
| China (mainland) | Wenzhou Wan | |
| China (mainland) | Yalu Jiang Estuary | |
| China (mainland) | Yueqing Wan | |
| Finland | Elimyssalo | |
| Finland | Kemihaara (Vuotos) mires and forests | |
| Finland | Lemmenjoki-Hammastunturi-Pulju | |
| Finland | Litokaira | |
| Finland | Luosto | |
| Finland | Oulanka-Sukerijärvi | |
| Finland | Oulu region wetlands | |
| Finland | Pallas and Ylläs fjelds | |
| Finland | Runkaus-Saariaapa-Tainijärvet | |
| Finland | Saariselkä and Koilliskaira | |
| Finland | Talaskangas | |
| Finland | Värriö-Tuntsa | |
| Ghana | Keta Lagoon Ramsar Site | |
| Ghana | Songor Ramsar Site | |
| Hong Kong (China) | Inner Deep Bay and Shenzhen River catchment area | |
| Japan | Hakata bay | |
| Japan | Inner Ariake bay | |
| Malaysia | North-central Selangor coast | |
| Mauritania | Banc d'Arguin National Park | |
| Netherlands | Wadden Sea | |
| Oman | Barr al Hikman | |
| Philippines | Mactan, Kalawisan and Cansaga Bays | |
| Russia (Asian) | Forty islands | |
| Russia (Asian) | Lower Tumen river | |
| Russia (Asian) | Nevskoye lake | |
| Russia (Central Asian) | Big and Small Akh lakes | |
| Russia (Central Asian) | Bystroistokskaya | |
| Russia (Central Asian) | Dikoye and Epanchino lakes | |
| Russia (Central Asian) | Dvuob'ye | |
| Russia (Central Asian) | Kataiginskiye bogs | |
| Russia (Central Asian) | Kondinskiye lakes | |
| Russia (Central Asian) | Russkoye lake | |
| Russia (Central Asian) | Seketovo, Rakhtovo and Artevo lakes | |
| Russia (Central Asian) | Ust'-Ozerninskiye bogs | |
| Russia (Central Asian) | Visimsky zapovednik and vicinity | |
| Russia (Central Asian) | Vizhay river | |
| Russia (Central Asian) | Vodorazdel'naya | |
| Russia (Central Asian) | Watershed of the Mulym'ya and Bolshoy Tap rivers | |
| Russia (Central Asian) | Zaikovo forest | |
| Russia (Central Asian) | Zapovednik "Denezhkin Kamen'" | |
| Russia (European) | Adovo-Chugrumski wetland | |
| Russia (European) | Druzhinnoye lake and its outskirts | |
| Russia (European) | Iremel'ski mountain | |
| Russia (European) | Kamsko-Bakaldinskiye marshes | |
| Russia (European) | Kivach Nature Reserve | |
| Russia (European) | Lapland Biosphere Reserve | |
| Russia (European) | Pizhemski zakaznik | |
| Russia (European) | Ponoiskaya depression | |
| Russia (European) | Valley of Sysola river | |
| Russia (European) | Verkhnevisherski mountain | |
| Russia (European) | Vicinity of the Vozhe lake and Charonda marshes | |
| Russia (European) | Yamantau mountain | |
| Russia (European) | Yuzhskoe lake-land | |
| Sierra Leone | Yawri Bay | |
| South Korea | Asan Bay (including Asan-ho lake and Sapgyo-ho lake) | |
| South Korea | Baeksu tidal flat | |
| South Korea | Cheonsu Bay | |
| South Korea | Daebu-do island | |
| South Korea | Dongjin estuary | |
| South Korea | Sihwa-ho lake | |
| South Korea | Tidal flat area of southern Ganghwa-do island | |
| Sweden | River Umeälven delta | |
Habitats & altitude
| Habitat (level 1) | Habitat (level 2) | Importance | Occurrence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | Salt Exploitation Sites | suitable | non-breeding |
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | Seasonally Flooded Agricultural Land | suitable | non-breeding |
| Artificial/Aquatic & Marine | Wastewater Treatment Areas | suitable | non-breeding |
| Forest | Subtropical/Tropical Mangrove Vegetation Above High Tide Level | suitable | non-breeding |
| Grassland | Subtropical/Tropical Seasonally Wet/Flooded | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Coastal/Supratidal | Coastal Freshwater Lakes | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Intertidal | Mud Flats and Salt Flats | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Intertidal | Rocky Shoreline | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Intertidal | Salt Marshes (Emergent Grasses) | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Intertidal | Tidepools | suitable | non-breeding |
| Marine Neritic | Estuaries | suitable | non-breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Bogs, Marshes, Swamps, Fens, Peatlands | suitable | breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha) | suitable | non-breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Freshwater Marshes/Pools (under 8ha) | suitable | breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Permanent Rivers/Streams/Creeks (includes waterfalls) | suitable | non-breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Seasonal/Intermittent Freshwater Lakes (over 8ha) | suitable | non-breeding |
| Wetlands (inland) | Seasonal/Intermittent Freshwater Marshes/Pools (under 8ha) | suitable | breeding |
| Altitude | 0 - 0 m | Occasional altitudinal limits |
Threats & impact
| Threat (level 1) | Threat (level 2) | Impact and Stresses | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human intrusions & disturbance | Work & other activities | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Minority (<50%) | Slow, Significant Decline | Low Impact: 5 | ||||||
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| Natural system modifications | Other ecosystem modifications | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Minority (<50%) | Slow, Significant Decline | Low Impact: 5 | ||||||
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| Pollution | Domestic & urban waste water / Type Unknown/Unrecorded | Timing | Scope | Severity | Impact | ||||
| Ongoing | Minority (<50%) | Slow, Significant Decline | Low Impact: 5 | ||||||
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Utilisation
| Purpose | Primary form used | Life stage used | Source | Scale | Level | Timing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food (human) | Whole | Adults and juveniles | Wild | Subsistence, National | Non-trivial | Recent |
| Pets | Whole | Adults and juveniles | Wild | International | Non-trivial | Recent |
| Sport | Whole | Adults and juveniles | Wild | Subsistence, National | Non-trivial | Recent |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2013) Species factsheet: Tringa nebularia. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 18/06/2013.
Recommended citation for factsheets for more than one species: BirdLife International (2013) IUCN Red List for birds. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 18/06/2013.
This information is based upon, and updates, the information published in BirdLife International (2000) Threatened birds of the world. Barcelona and Cambridge, UK: Lynx Edicions and BirdLife International, BirdLife International (2004) Threatened birds of the world 2004 CD-ROM and BirdLife International (2008) Threatened birds of the world 2008 CD-ROM. These sources provide the information for species accounts for the birds on the IUCN Red List.
To provide new information to update this factsheet or to correct any errors, please email BirdLife
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| Key facts | |
|---|---|
| Current IUCN Red List category | Least Concern |
| Family | Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and allies) |
| Species name author | (Gunnerus, 1767) |
| Population size | mature individuals |
| Population trend | Stable |
| Distribution size (breeding/resident) | 12,100,000 km2 |
| Country endemic? | No |
| Links to further information | |
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