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Tringa

  • Common Greenshank

    Common greenshank (Choắt lớn, Tringa nebularia)

    The Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia, Choắt lớn) is a wader in the large family Scolopacidae, sandpiper, Tringa genus.
    The bird breeds from northern Scotland eastwards across northern Europe and east across the Palearctic. 
    This species is a migratory species, wintering in Africa, the Indian subcontinent, and Australasia, usually on fresh water. 


    The term Charadriiformes comes from New Latin, combining the Greek word kharadrios ("a bird of river valleys" or "a bird of ravines") and the Latin suffix -formes meaning "forms" or "shaped like". Therefore, Charadriiformes translates to "birds shaped like or resembling the charadrius," which is a type of plover or stone curlew historically found in dry river beds or ravines. 

    The word Scolopacidae is New Latin, derived from the genus name Scolopax (Latin for "snipe" or "woodcock") and the common zoological suffix for family names, -idae.

    The name Tringa is the Neo-Latin name given to the green sandpiper 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". 

  • Common Redshank

    Common redshank or simply redshank (Choắt nâu, Tringa totanus) 

    Common Redshank (Tringa totanus, Choắt nâu) is an Eurasian wader, Scholopacidae family, tringa genus. 

    The bird is found across temperate Eurasia; wintering on coasts around the Mediterranean, on the Atlantic coast of Europe from Ireland and Great Britain southwards, and in South Asia.
    The Common redshank is a winter pass-through bird, commonly sighted at the Xuan Thuy National Park.


    The term Charadriiformes comes from New Latin, combining the Greek word kharadrios ("a bird of river valleys" or "a bird of ravines") and the Latin suffix -formes meaning "forms" or "shaped like". Therefore, Charadriiformes translates to "birds shaped like or resembling the charadrius," which is a type of plover or stone curlew historically found in dry river beds or ravines. 

    The word Scolopacidae is New Latin, derived from the genus name Scolopax (Latin for "snipe" or "woodcock") and the common zoological suffix for family names, -idae.

    The name Tringa is the Neo-Latin name given to the green sandpiper based on Ancient Greek trungas, a thrush-sized, white-rumped, tail-bobbing wading bird mentioned by Aristotle.

    The specific totanus is from Totano, the Italian name for this bird.

  • Green Sandpiper

    Green sandpiper (Choắt bụng trắng, Tringa ochropus)

    The green sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) is a small wader (shorebird) of the Old World.


    The term Charadriiformes comes from New Latin, combining the Greek word kharadrios ("a bird of river valleys" or "a bird of ravines") and the Latin suffix -formes meaning "forms" or "shaped like". Therefore, Charadriiformes translates to "birds shaped like or resembling the charadrius," which is a type of plover or stone curlew historically found in dry river beds or ravines. 

    The word Scolopacidae is New Latin, derived from the genus name Scolopax (Latin for "snipe" or "woodcock") and the common zoological suffix for family names, -idae.

    The name Tringa is the Neo-Latin name given to the green sandpiper based on Ancient Greek trungas, a thrush-sized, white-rumped, tail-bobbing wading bird mentioned by Aristotle.
    The specific ochropus is from Ancient Greek okhros, "ochre", and pous, "foot".

  • Grey-tailed Tattler

    Gray-tailed tattler 
    (Choắt lùn đuôi xám, Tringa brevipes)
    also known as the Siberian tattler or Polynesian tattler,
    formerly Heteroscelus brevipes.

    Grey-tailed tattler(Choắt lùn đuôi xám, Tringa brevipes) is a small shore bird, Scolopacidae family, Tringa genus.
    The bird is migratory, breeding in northeast Siberia, wintering in the area from southeast Asia to Australia.
    The grey-tailed Tattler is a pass-through winter bird commonly sighted at the Xuan Thuy National Park.

    The term Charadriiformes comes from New Latin, combining the Greek word kharadrios ("a bird of river valleys" or "a bird of ravines") and the Latin suffix -formes meaning "forms" or "shaped like". Therefore, Charadriiformes translates to "birds shaped like or resembling the charadrius," which is a type of plover or stone curlew historically found in dry river beds or ravines. 

    The word Scolopacidae is New Latin, derived from the genus name Scolopax (Latin for "snipe" or "woodcock") and the common zoological suffix for family names, -idae.

    The name Tringa is the Neo-Latin name given to the green sandpiper 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".

    The English name for the tattlers refers to their noisy call.

  • Marsh Sandpiper

    Marsh sandpiper 
    (Choắt đốm đen, Tringa stagnatilis)

    The marsh sandpiper (Tringa stagnatilis) is a small wader of the family Scolopacidae. 
    The bird breeds in the Palearctic from easternmost Europe to the Russian Far East.
    This species is migratory with a majority of birds wintering in Africa and India, and some migrating to Southeast Asia and Australia.

    The term Charadriiformes comes from New Latin, combining the Greek word kharadrios ("a bird of river valleys" or "a bird of ravines") and the Latin suffix -formes meaning "forms" or "shaped like". Therefore, Charadriiformes translates to "birds shaped like or resembling the charadrius," which is a type of plover or stone curlew historically found in dry river beds or ravines. 

    The word Scolopacidae is New Latin, derived from the genus name Scolopax (Latin for "snipe" or "woodcock") and the common zoological suffix for family names, -idae.

    The name Tringa is the Neo-Latin name given to the green sandpiper based on Ancient Greek trungas, a thrush-sized, white-rumped, tail-bobbing wading bird mentioned by Aristotle.

    The specific epithet stagnatilis is from Latin stagnum, "swamp".

  • Nordmann's Greenshank

    Nordmann's greenshank 
    (Choắt lớn mỏ vàng, Tringa guttifer) or the spotted greenshank

    Nordmann's greenshank (Tringa guttifer) is a wader in the wader family Scolopacidae.

    The Nordmann's greenshank breeds in eastern Russia. 
    The bird wintering time has been recorded in South Korea, mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan on passage, and in Bangladesh, and South-East Asia.


    The term Charadriiformes comes from New Latin, combining the Greek word kharadrios ("a bird of river valleys" or "a bird of ravines") and the Latin suffix -formes meaning "forms" or "shaped like". Therefore, Charadriiformes translates to "birds shaped like or resembling the charadrius," which is a type of plover or stone curlew historically found in dry river beds or ravines. 

    The word Scolopacidae is New Latin, derived from the genus name Scolopax (Latin for "snipe" or "woodcock") and the common zoological suffix for family names, -idae.

    The name Tringa is the Neo-Latin name given to the green sandpiper based on Ancient Greek trungas, a thrush-sized, white-rumped, tail-bobbing wading bird mentioned by Aristotle.

    In Latin, guttifer (or guttifera) means "drop-bearing" or "resin/oil-bearing," combining gutta (drop) and ferre (to bear/carry), used botanically for plants producing latex or resin.

  • Spotted Redshank

    Spotted redshank 
    (Choắt chân đỏ, Tringa erythropus)

    Spotted Redshank (Choắt chân đỏ, Tringa erythropus) is a wader (shorebird) in the large bird family Scolopacidae.

    The bird breeds in northern Scandinavia, the northern Palearctic, and migrates south to the Mediterranean, the southern British Isles, France, tropical Africa, and tropical Asia for the winter.


    The term Charadriiformes comes from New Latin, combining the Greek word kharadrios ("a bird of river valleys" or "a bird of ravines") and the Latin suffix -formes meaning "forms" or "shaped like". Therefore, Charadriiformes translates to "birds shaped like or resembling the charadrius," which is a type of plover or stone curlew historically found in dry river beds or ravines. 

    The word Scolopacidae is New Latin, derived from the genus name Scolopax (Latin for "snipe" or "woodcock") and the common zoological suffix for family names, -idae.

    The name Tringa is the Neo-Latin name given to the green sandpiper based on Ancient Greek trungas, a thrush-sized, white-rumped, tail-bobbing wading bird mentioned by Aristotle.

    The specific erythropus is from Ancient Greek eruthros, "red", and pous, "foot".

  • Tringa

    Tringa is a genus of waders, containing the shanks and tattlers. The name Tringa is the Neo-Latin name given to the green sandpiper based on Ancient Greek trungas, a thrush-sized, white-rumped, tail-bobbing wading bird mentioned by Aristotle.

    1/ Green sandpiper (Choắt bụng trắng, Tringa ochropus)
    2/ Wood sandpiper (Choắt bụng xám, Tringa glareola)
    The specific epithet glareola is from Latin glarea, " gravel".
    3/ Spotted redshank (Choắt chân đỏ, Tringa erythropus)
    The specific erythropus is from Ancient Greek eruthros, "red", and pous, "foot".
    4/ Marsh sandpiper (Choắt đốm đen, Tringa stagnatilis)
    The specific epithet stagnatilis is from Latin stagnum, "swamp".
    5/ Common greenshank (Choắt lớn, Tringa nebularia)
    The specific nebularia is from Latin nebula "mist". 
    6/ Nordmann's greenshank (Choắt lớn mỏ vàng, Tringa guttifer) or the spotted greenshank
    7/ Grey-tailed tattler (Choắt lùn đuôi xám, Tringa brevipes), also known as the Siberian tattler or Polynesian tattler,
    formerly Heteroscelus brevipes.
    The specific brevipes is from Latin brevis, "short", and pes, "foot".

  • Wood Sandpiper

    Wood sandpiper (Choắt bụng xám, Tringa glareola)

    The Wood Sandpiper (Tringa glareola, Choắt bụng xám) is a small wader in the large family Scolopacidae, sandpiper, Tringa genus. Wood Sandpiper is a pass-through winter bird commonly sighted at the Xuan Thuy National Park.


    The term Charadriiformes comes from New Latin, combining the Greek word kharadrios ("a bird of river valleys" or "a bird of ravines") and the Latin suffix -formes meaning "forms" or "shaped like". Therefore, Charadriiformes translates to "birds shaped like or resembling the charadrius," which is a type of plover or stone curlew historically found in dry river beds or ravines. 

    The word Scolopacidae is New Latin, derived from the genus name Scolopax (Latin for "snipe" or "woodcock") and the common zoological suffix for family names, -idae.

    The name Tringa comes from the Ancient Greek word trungas, meaning "wader". 

    The specific epithet glareola is from Latin glarea, " gravel".
    Glareola is a Latin word that means "gravel," derived from glarea, a diminutive of "gravel". The name likely refers to the patterns on the back of the bird.
    Diminutive suffix: The name uses the diminutive suffix "-ola," turning "gravel" into "little gravel".