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Marsh Sandpiper

Marsh sandpiper, chevalier stagnatile, archibebe fino, Tringa stagnatilis, birds of kenya, birds of africa, migrant birds, Nicolas Urlacher, wildlife of kenya
Names, conservation status and distribution
Marsh sandpiper, chevalier stagnatile, archibebe fino, Tringa stagnatilis, birds of kenya, birds of africa, migrant birds, Nicolas Urlacher, wildlife of kenya
Nairobi National Park
Marsh sandpiper, chevalier stagnatile, archibebe fino, Tringa stagnatilis, birds of kenya, birds of africa, migrant birds, Nicolas Urlacher, wildlife of kenya
Nairobi National Park

Marsh sandpiper, chevalier stagnatile, archibebe fino, Tringa stagnatilis, birds of kenya, birds of africa, migrant birds, Nicolas Urlacher, wildlife of kenya
Nairobi National Park
Marsh sandpiper, chevalier stagnatile, archibebe fino, Tringa stagnatilis, birds of kenya, birds of africa, migrant birds, Nicolas Urlacher, wildlife of kenya
Nairobi National Park
Marsh sandpiper, chevalier stagnatile, archibebe fino, Tringa stagnatilis, birds of kenya, birds of africa, migrant birds, Nicolas Urlacher, wildlife of kenya
Nairobi National Park

The marsh sandpiper (Tringa stagnatilis) is a small wader. It is a rather small shank, and breeds in open grassy steppe and taiga wetlands from easternmost Europe to the Russian Far East. Palearctic.It is a migratory species, with majority of birds wintering in Africa, and India with fewer migrating to Southeast Asia and Australia. They prefer to winter on fresh water wetlands such as swamps and lakes and are usually seen singly or in small groups. These birds forage by probing in shallow water or on wet mud. They mainly eat insects, and similar small prey.

Source : Wikipedia