Common Greenshank (Tringa nebularia) has rather plain, but pale plumage, long gently up-turned bill and long pale green legs. It has an evocative ringing triple whistling call.
The nest is shallow hollow lined with grass and other plants. Females lay three to five pale yellowish-green eggs with speckles. The bird inhabits moorlands, wide range of wetland habitats both coastal and inland, but prefers estuaries to the open coast. Diet consists of insects, worms, crustaceans, prawns and small fishes.
Common Snipe can be seen in Bund Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary, Rajasthan.
