Their nests are found in three primary locations among these habitats: 1) arboreal nests on larch branches, 2) ground nests at the base of sapling larch trees, and 3) ground nests at the base of mature larch trees .
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Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.
Species notes
Overview
Similar to Common Greenshank, with a burlier, more bull-headed appearance, shorter legs, and thicker bill. Breeding adult mostly gray above, white below, with densely spotted breast and upper sides. Nonbreeding adult pearly gray above and snowy white below. Bicolored bill is olive-green at the base, darkening towards the tip. Breeds in coastal marsh and sparse wet forests; winters on mudflats, coastal wetlands, aquaculture ponds, and paddies.
Behavior
Rare and declining Asian shorebird. Call is distinctive, usually a single nasal note, instead of the mellow “tu-tu-tu!” of Common Greenshank.
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