Nordmann's Greenshank

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Foreshore, Cairns, FN Qld IMG_3735 20210302 - bull-headed, robust bi-coloured bill which is longer than tarsi
(cf opposite for Common Greenshank). CLICK for another pic.

Notes: Rare Asian wader. Nonbreeding adult pearly grey above, snowy white below. Similar to
Common Greenshank, w. a more bull-headed appearance, shorter yellower legs, & thicker bi-
coloured bill, olive-green at the base, darkening towards the tip. Webbed toes. Forages by
running & lunging, like smaller Terek Sandpiper. Nests in trees along the Sea of Okhotsk coast
in eastern Russia. Considered to be a small crab-specialist in southern 'wintering' grounds.

Sightings from eBird^©(to Mar 2021)

Foreshore, Cairns North, FNE Qld IMG_3652 20210302 - Common Greenshank nearer, Nordmann's back. CLICK for
another view: Common on left, Nordmann's on right.

Foreshore, Cairns North, FN Qld IMG_6328 20210319 - arguing w. a Great Knot over a crab body. CLICK for another pic
a little later.

Foreshore, Cairns, FN Qld IMG_7518 20220208 - the Grey-tailed Tattler stole the crab from Nordmann's.
CLICK for follow-up: but the tattler dropped the crab and Nordmann's made off with it!

Foreshore, Cairns, FNE Qld IMG_4818 20210305 - showing webbed toes. CLICK for another pic.

Foreshore, Cairns, FN Qld IMG_3956 20210302 - white rump, upper tail; only slight toe projection. CLICK for another view.

Foreshore, Cairns, FN Qld IMG_3872 20210302 - with crab for meal. CLICK for another view.

Foreshore, Cairns, FNE Qld IMG_4974 20210319 - Nordmann's in centre of godwits and knots; a sand plover too.
CLICK for Nordmann's with Magpie-lark in back.

Foreshore, Cairns, FNE Qld IMG_6926 20210308 - showing white rump and clear under-wings.

Foreshore, Cairns, FN Qld IMG_4905 20210307 - run and lunge

Foreshore, Cairns, FN Qld IMG_3978 20210302 - the crab must be washed first

Foreshore, Cairns North, FN Qld IMG_3877+3878 20210302 - knock the legs off, eat the body, then all the legs