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Tringa glareola
Basic stats
Diet
Insects, small invertebrates
Habitat
Freshwater marshes, paddies, pools
Range
Breeds northern Eurasia, winters to Africa and Southeast Asia
Clutch size
4 eggs
Incubation period
About 22–23 days
Size
Small-medium (19–23cm)
Wingspan
~39–44cm
Weight
~50–100g
A slim, spangled brown sandpiper with a bold pale supercilium, longer yellowish legs and a squarish white rump patch shown in flight.
One of the most numerous freshwater waders wintering in Borneo, common on paddies, ponds and marsh edges from September through April.
