5,374 observationsNear Threatened
Grey-tailed Tattler
Tringa brevipes
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Aves ›Order: Charadriiformes ›Family: Scolopacidae ›Genus: Tringa
About
The grey-tailed tattler or Polynesian tattler, Tringa brevipes (formerly Heteroscelus brevipes) is a small, foraging shorebird in the genus Tringa. The English name for the tattlers refers to their noisy call. The genus name Tringa is the New 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 brevipes is from Latin brevis, "short", and pes, "foot".
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Grey-tailed Tattler is Tringa brevipes.
- Grey-tailed Tattler belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Grey-tailed Tattler belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Grey-tailed Tattler belongs to the class Aves.
- Grey-tailed Tattler belongs to the order Charadriiformes.
- Grey-tailed Tattler belongs to the family Scolopacidae.
- Grey-tailed Tattler belongs to the genus Tringa.