Marsh Sandpiper

Tringa stagnatilis

Beak

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Feet

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Crest

No crest

Widespread winter visitor. Smaller and daintier than Common Greenshank, with proportion-a tely longer legs and finer bill. Legs greenish or yellowish. Upperparts are grey and foreneck a ndunderparts white in non-breeding plumage, when the pale lores, forehead and chin create a pale - faced appearance. in breeding plumage, foreneck and breast streaked and upperparts blotched and barred. Juvenile upperparts appear streaked blackish. with feathers notched and fri nged with buff, and head sides, hind neck and upper mantle are streaked dark grey and white. Voice Utters an abrupt, dull yup flight call; also rapid, excitable series of kiu-kiu-kiu notes. Mainly freshwater wetlands.