34,248 observationsLeast Concern
Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Aves ›Order: Charadriiformes ›Family: Scolopacidae ›Genus: Tringa
About
The wood sandpiper (Tringa glareola) is a small wader. This Eurasian species is the smallest of the shanks, which are mid-sized long-legged waders of the family Scolopacidae. 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 glareola is from Latin glarea, " gravel".
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Wood Sandpiper is Tringa glareola.
- Wood Sandpiper belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Wood Sandpiper belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Wood Sandpiper belongs to the class Aves.
- Wood Sandpiper belongs to the order Charadriiformes.
- Wood Sandpiper belongs to the family Scolopacidae.
- Wood Sandpiper belongs to the genus Tringa.