Scientific Name: Tringa glareola
Malay Name: Kedidi Sawah
Chinese Name: 林鹬
Range: Breeds in the Northern Palearctic from Europe to eastern Siberia, winters in tropical Africa through the Middle East and Indian subcontinent to Southeast Asia and Australia.
Taxonomy: Monotypic.
Size: 18.5-21 cm
Identification: A medium-sized wader with yellowish green legs. From the similar looking Common Sandpiper by its taller looking, more upright posture and more spotted upperparts. The similar but rare Green Sandpiper also has spotted upperparts, but typically has a more horizontal posture like the Common Sandpiper, and with supercilium that does not extend past the eye. The Grey-tailed Tattler, that is typically not found in the same habitat, has much cleaner upperparts, brighter green legs and thicker looking bill.
Similar looking species: Green Sandpiper, Grey-tailed Tattler, Common Sandpiper, Pectoral Sandpiper
Habitat: Freshwater marshes.
Behaviour/Ecology: Often seen in small flocks together with Common Sandpipers and occasionally with Little Ringed Plovers.
Local Status: Uncommon migrant
Conservation Status: Least Concern (BirdLife International 2016)
Location: Freshwater puddles, typically temporary ones that form at construction sites or grassfields in places like Seletar and Jurong. Also found along shallow canals.
Migrant bar chart (see more bar charts):
Conservation Status: IUCN Red List Page
Sound Recordings: xeno-canto Link
Wikipedia Entry: Wikipedia Link
eBird Species page: eBird (Wood Sandpiper)
References:
BirdLife International. (2016). Tringa glareola. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2016. https://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2016-3.RLTS.T22693247A86689640.en. Accessed on 1 January 2023
Robson, C. (2014). Field guide to the birds of South-East Asia (Second Edition). Bloomsbury Publishing, London.
RECOMMENDED CITATION
Bird Society of Singapore. (n.d.). Wood Sandpiper. Retrieved on May 2, 2024 from https://singaporebirds.com/species/wood-sandpiper.