# Green sandpiper (*Tringa ochropus*)

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The green sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) is a bird in the family Scolopacidae, order Charadriiformes. It is a small, migratory bird with an adult body mass of 71.4 g (up to 85 g) and a wingspan of 59 cm. A carnivore and aquatic predator, it lives in wetland habitat and forages terrestrially. It lays 4 eggs per clutch, one clutch per year, with an incubation period of 21.5 days, and is listed as Least Concern by the IUCN.

## Quick facts

| Fact | Value |
|---|---|
| Weight | 71.4 g – 85 g |
| Length | Not recorded |
| Wingspan | 59 cm |
| Lifespan | 11.5 years |
| Diet | Aquatic predator |
| Main food | Not recorded |
| Habitat | wetland |
| Egg incubation | 21.5 days |
| Young per litter or clutch | 4 |
| Age at maturity | 12 months |
| Litters or clutches a year | 1 |
| Lifestyle | Terrestrial |
| Migration | Migratory |
| Conservation status | Least Concern (IUCN) |
| Countries on record | Not recorded |

## Classification

- kingdom: Animalia
- phylum: Chordata
- class: Aves
- order: Charadriiformes
- family: Scolopacidae
- genus: Tringa
- species: *Tringa ochropus* Linnaeus, 1758

Synonyms: *Helodromas ochropus similis*, *Helodromas ocrophus*, *Helodromas ocropus*, *Helodromus ochropus*, *Rhyacophilus ochropus*, *Scolopax punctata*, *Totanus ochropus*, *Totanus ocropus*, *Tringa ochrophus*, *Tringa ochropus assami*, *Tringa ocrophus*

## Common questions

### What kind of animal is the green sandpiper?

The green sandpiper is a bird in the family Scolopacidae and the order Charadriiformes.

### How heavy is the green sandpiper?

The green sandpiper has an adult body mass of 71.4 g, with values up to 85 g reported. Its wingspan is 59 cm.

### What does the green sandpiper eat?

The green sandpiper is a carnivore in the aquatic predator diet category.

### What habitat does the green sandpiper live in?

The green sandpiper lives in wetland habitat and is a migratory bird.

### Is the green sandpiper endangered?

No. The green sandpiper is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, which is not a threatened category.

### How many eggs does the green sandpiper lay?

The green sandpiper lays 4 eggs per clutch, with 1 clutch per year and an incubation period of 21.5 days.

### How long does the green sandpiper live?

The green sandpiper has a lifespan of 11.5 years and reaches sexual maturity at 1 year.

### Who named the green sandpiper?

The green sandpiper, Tringa ochropus, was named by Linnaeus, 1758.

## Sources

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