Green Sandpiper
The green sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) is a small wader (shorebird) of the Old World.
In Türkiye
Recorded in Türkiye throughout the year.
Most records in March and August.
Provinces where it makes up the largest share of bird records.
Adjusted for how many birdwatchers are out each month; the busiest month = 100%.
13,447 records from Türkiye · #73 of 634 species by number of records. Source: GBIF.org (October 2026). All birds of Türkiye
About
The green sandpiper represents an ancient lineage of the genus Tringa; its only close living relative is the solitary sandpiper (T. solitaria). They both have brown wings with little light dots and a delicate but contrasting neck and chest pattern. In addition, both species nest in trees, unlike most other scolopacids.
Given its basal position in Tringa, it is fairly unsurprising that suspected cases of hybridisation between this species and the common sandpiper (A. hypoleucos) of the sister genus Actitis have been reported.
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At a glance
The green sandpiper is dark above and white below, flushes steeply, and unusually nests in old thrush nests in trees.
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