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ScolopacidaeTringaVagrant

Grey-tailed Tattler

Tringll brevipss

24–27 cmMedium
Beak
—
Feet
—
Crest
No crest

Bangladesh. A stocky grey and white wader with stout straight bill and short yellow legs. in all plumages, shows prominent white supercilium contrasting with dark eye-stripe, uniform grey wings lacking prominent wing-bar. grey rump and tail, and grey underwing contrasting with white belly. Adult breeding has barring on breast and flanks. Adult non-breeding uniform grey on upperparts and breast. Juvenile has indistinct white spotting on upperparts. Coastal wetlands.

Colour

GreyWhiteYellow
Average size
25.5 cm
Habitat
Coastal wetlands.
Behaviour
Bangladesh.

About this bird

Bangladesh. A stocky grey and white wader with stout straight bill and short yellow legs. in all plumages, shows prominent white supercilium contrasting with dark eye-stripe, uniform grey wings lacking prominent wing-bar. grey rump and tail, and grey underwing contrasting with white belly. Adult breeding has barring on breast and flanks. Adult non-breeding uniform grey on upperparts and breast. Juvenile has indistinct white spotting on upperparts. Coastal wetlands.

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Grey-tailed Tattler is bigger than Andaman Hawk Owl but smaller than Assam Laughingthrush.

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Grey-tailed Tattler

Tringll brevipss

24–27 cm