ENEndangered
Spotted Greenshank
Tringa guttifer
Declining
Photo: Wikimedia Commons (CC) via https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nordmann's_greenshank
Overview
A detailed profile for this species is sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species as assessments become available.
Habitat
Forest· majorMarine coastal/supratidal· major
Conservation measures underway
Site/area protectionHabitat & natural process restorationSpecies managementSpecies recoveryAwareness & communicationsLegislationCompliance and enforcement
Other threatened species in SCOLOPACIDAE
Threatened in Bangladesh
Frequently asked questions
Why is Spotted Greenshank classified as Endangered?
Spotted Greenshank is classified as Endangered — facing a very high risk of extinction in the wild — because population numbers are declining steeply and key habitats are under sustained pressure, per the IUCN Red List assessment recorded in the SpeciesRadar database.
Where does Spotted Greenshank live?
Spotted Greenshank occurs in Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Indonesia, Japan, and Malaysia (plus 5 other countries). Country-level distribution data is sourced from the IUCN Red List and cross-referenced with GBIF occurrences.
What are the main threats to Spotted Greenshank?
The main threats to Spotted Greenshank are 11.1, 2.1, 3.3, and 5.1. The full IUCN-classified threat record for this species is detailed on the species page.
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