Listen to the common greenshank
Tip: press play to see the sound's live frequency spectrum in blue over the waveform.
About the common greenshank
The common greenshank is a bird in the family Scolopacidae (order Charadriiformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults have a wingspan of about 61 cm and weigh around 173 g.
What does the common greenshank sound like?
Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once. Songs tend to be long and patterned and are used to hold territory and attract a mate; calls are short signals for contact, alarm and flight.
The recordings here are labelled as call. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The common greenshank (Tringa nebularia) is a wader in the large family Scolopacidae, the typical waders. The genus name Tringa is the Neo-Latin name given to the green sandpiper by Aldrovandus in 1599 based on Ancient Greek trungas, a thrush-sized, white-rumped, tail-bobbing wading bird mentioned by Aristotle. The specific nebularia is from Latin nebula "mist". Like the Norwegian Skoddefoll, this refers to the greenshank's damp marshy habitat.
Related birds in the genus Tringa
More from the family Scolopacidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a common greenshank sound like?
You can hear 2 recordings of the common greenshank on this page, including its call. Birds produce sound with the syrinx, a vocal organ deep in the chest that can make two independent sounds at once.
Is the common greenshank endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the common greenshank as “least concern”.
What family does the common greenshank belong to?
The common greenshank (Tringa nebularia) belongs to the family Scolopacidae in the order Charadriiformes.
Sources & credits
- Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia) (W TRINGA NEBULARIA R1 C4) – CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Call · Damphreux, Porrentruy, Jura, Switzerland by Pascal Christe – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q18840 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Common greenshank – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by JJ Harrison ( https://www.jjharrison.com.au/ ) – CC BY-SA 3.0