genus
Tringa
Tringa is a genus in the family Scolopacidae. This database currently files 14 species under it, 2 of them threatened, recorded across 1 countries.
- Species filed
- 14
- Threatened
- 2
- Countries recorded
- 1
- With a free photo
- 93%
- Weight range
- 48.4 g – 245.7 g
Best-known members of Tringa
Ranked by popularity score.

Common redshank
Tringa totanus

Common greenshank
Tringa nebularia

Green sandpiper
Tringa ochropus

Wood sandpiper
Tringa glareola

Spotted redshank
Tringa erythropus

Marsh sandpiper
Tringa stagnatilis

Lesser yellowlegs
Tringa flavipes

Greater yellowlegs
Tringa melanoleuca
How threatened is Tringa?
13 of 14 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| ENEndangered | 1 | 8% |
| VUVulnerable | 1 | 8% |
| NTNear Threatened | 1 | 8% |
| LCLeast Concern | 10 | 77% |
Where is Tringa found?
Species on file in this genus listed for each country. Checklist listings, which are incomplete for many species; not range maps.
- None on record
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7+
All species in Tringa
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common redshank | Tringa totanus | Scolopacidae | Least Concern | 129 g | Not recorded |
| Common greenshank | Tringa nebularia | Scolopacidae | Least Concern | 187 g | 1 |
| Green sandpiper | Tringa ochropus | Scolopacidae | Least Concern | 71.4 g | Not recorded |
| Wood sandpiper | Tringa glareola | Scolopacidae | Least Concern | 62.1 g | 1 |
| Spotted redshank | Tringa erythropus | Scolopacidae | Least Concern | 158 g | Not recorded |
| Marsh sandpiper | Tringa stagnatilis | Scolopacidae | Least Concern | 77.5 g | 1 |
| Lesser yellowlegs | Tringa flavipes | Scolopacidae | Vulnerable | 77.5 g | Not recorded |
| Greater yellowlegs | Tringa melanoleuca | Scolopacidae | Near Threatened | 161.7 g | Not recorded |
| Nordmann's greenshank | Tringa guttifer | Scolopacidae | Endangered | 158 g | Not recorded |
| Solitary sandpiper | Tringa solitaria | Scolopacidae | Least Concern | 48.4 g | Not recorded |
| Grey-tailed tattler | Tringa brevipes | Scolopacidae | Least Concern | 127 g | 1 |
| Wandering tattler | Tringa incana | Scolopacidae | Least Concern | 108.2 g | Not recorded |
| Willet | Tringa semipalmata | Scolopacidae | Least Concern | 245.7 g | Not recorded |
| Not recorded | Tringa dorsalis | Scolopacidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |