Order: Charadriiformes 
Family: Scolopacidae
Tringa ochropus
Green Sandpiper / Andarríos grande

Maximum size: 24 cm
Habitat
They live in rivers, streams, lagoons and the sea-side. They move in groups as well as by themselves. They make use of the lagoons in the centre and the south of the Iberian Peninsula for resting and feeding in their migration. They feed on invertebrates. They winter in the peninsula but they do not nest in. They are migratory or in transit species in the peninsula.
They can be seen in drainage and irrigation canals. 

They can be seen in the south of the peninsula throughout the year, although they are more numerous in winter and in migratory corridors. They are scarce in summer.   They are included in the National List of Threatened Species, and their conservation status is ‘Special Interest’.

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