| IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature): | Least Concern
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| Approximate size(adult): | Length about 21–24 cm; wingspan 45–50 cm; weight ~60–90 g. A medium-sized sandpiper with dark greenish-brown upperparts, white underparts, and a distinctive white rump visible in flight. The legs are greenish and the bill is straight and dark.
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| Resident/ Migrate from: | A migratory species that breeds across northern Europe and Asia in the boreal and taiga regions.
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| Migrate to: | Winters in southern Asia, Africa, and southern Europe, including India, Sri Lanka, and Southeast Asia. Common winter visitor to the Indian subcontinent.
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| Breeding season: | May to July in northern Eurasia. Unusually, it nests in old tree nests of other birds (such as thrushes), rather than on the ground like most waders. Clutch size is 3–5 eggs.
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| Breed in: | Boreal forests and taiga wetlands with nearby trees and freshwater bodies. Prefers areas with abundant insect life.
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| Habitat: | During migration and winter, found in freshwater wetlands, ponds, rice fields, marshes, riverbanks, and sewage lagoons. Usually solitary and shy, often bobbing its tail when feeding..
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| Diet: | Feeds on insects, crustaceans, mollusks, worms, and aquatic larvae. Forages by wading in shallow water, probing mud or picking prey from the surface. Occasionally catches small fish or tadpoles.
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