A slender, grey shorebird that visits Australia from Siberia each summer. Shy and solitary, it prefers rocky shores, reefs, and mangroves, where it picks delicately for crabs and worms.
Grey-tailed Tattler
Tringa brevipes
Photo: Stephen Goldsworthy
Photo: Stephen Goldsworthy
Photo: Stephen Goldsworthy
Photo: Stephen Goldsworthy
Bird Description:
Special features:
Recognised by its double whistle and habit of bobbing its tail while feeding.
Did you know?:
Despite its long journey, it often returns to the same tiny patch of coastline year after year.
View more information on this bird at Birdlife Australia: https://www.birdsinbackyards.net/species/Tringa-brevipes
Location: 1770-Foreshore, 1770-LARC Bird Tour, 1770-Sandbar
Size: Small
Type of bird: Migratory Shorebirds