Introduction: Green sandpipers (Tringa ochropus) pick and prey around small streams, woodland pools and vleis and ditches, remaining mostly absent from coastal and tidal patterns.
Distribution: Omatako Dam, Caprivi.
Diet: Forages under overhanging vegetation along stream banks for crustaceans, fish, spiders and plant matter.
Description: Ochropus refers to 'yellow feet'. They are often confused with the wood sandpiper which has longer, paler legs and a longer and narrower barred tail.
Breeding: Breeds out of Namibian range.
Size: 23cm.
Weight: 85g.
Wingspan: 60cm.
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