Common name:
Marsh Sandpiper
Ladakhi name:
Tselayling
Scientific name:
Tringa stagnatilis
Order:
charadriiformes
Family:
scolopicidae
fun facts:
The Marsh Sandpiper is a small wader and is a passage migrant to Ladakh. Can be spotted in marshes and muddy lake shores upto 3500 m. The sexes look the same.
Bird Club Contributor:
Sonam Stanzin, Tangyar
marsh sandpiper
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