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Tringa

Tringa

9.9
A group of wading birds like shanks and tattlers
  • noun
  • Specialized
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  • The Tringa genus includes several species of waders found worldwide.

Examples

  • Many birdwatchers are keen to observe members of the Tringa genus during migration.

  • Some species within the Tringa genus are known for their distinctive calls.

  • The Tringa species are known for their long legs.

  • Many Tringas migrate during the winter months.

  • Many birdwatchers are keen to observe members of the Tringa genus during migration.

  • Some species within the Tringa genus are known for their distinctive calls.

  • The Tringa genus includes several species of waders found worldwide.

Compounds

Tringa flavipes
  • Specialized
9.9

A small North American bird with long yellow legs that lives by water

Tringa melanoleuca
  • Specialized
9.9

A large North American water bird with long yellow legs and a slightly upturned bill

Tringa nebularia
  • UK
9.9

A large wading bird with greenish legs often found in wet places in Europe

Tringa totanus
  • UK
9.9

A bird that walks in shallow water with a brown back and long red legs

Surface Forms

Tringa singular
Tringas plural

Etymology

Tringa comes from the old Greek word trungas, which described a bird 'like a small wader' that often bobbed its tail in shallow water. So, Tringa today is the name for a group of wading birds, such as shanks and tattlers.