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Tringa Collection

"Discover the World of Tringa: A Fascinating Avian Journey" Tringa, a genus of shorebirds, encompasses various species that captivate nature enthusiasts worldwide

Background imageTringa Collection: Spotted Red Shank (male) Watercolour Plate 35

Spotted Red Shank (male) Watercolour Plate 35
Original watercolour drawings and illustrated MS relating to Indian Birds, forming one of a set of volumes from which the illustrated MS work by Tickell on Mammals, &c

Background imageTringa Collection: Knot, Calidris canutus. Illustration copied from George Edwards

Knot, Calidris canutus. Illustration copied from George Edwards. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The
FLO4641371 Knot, Calidris canutus. Illustration copied from George Edwards. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine, " Harrison, London

Background imageTringa Collection: Woodcks, Scolopax rusticola male 1, female 2, snipe, Gallinago gallinago 3, ruff

Woodcks, Scolopax rusticola male 1, female 2, snipe, Gallinago gallinago 3, ruff, Philomachus pugnax male 4, female 5
FLO4574046 Woodcks, Scolopax rusticola male 1, female 2, snipe, Gallinago gallinago 3, ruff, Philomachus pugnax male 4, female 5, lapwing, Vanellus vanellus 6, sanderling, Calidris alba 7

Background imageTringa Collection: Red-necked phalarope, Phalaropus lobatus. (Coot-footed tringa)

Red-necked phalarope, Phalaropus lobatus. (Coot-footed tringa) Illustration copied from George Edwards
FLO4640101 Red-necked phalarope, Phalaropus lobatus. (Coot-footed tringa) Illustration copied from George Edwards. Handcoloured copperplate engraving from " The Naturalist's Pocket Magazine

Background imageTringa Collection: Green sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) with small worm it has caught in shallow freshwater lake

Green sandpiper (Tringa ochropus) with small worm it has caught in shallow freshwater lake, Gloucestershire, UK, August

Background imageTringa Collection: Wood sandpiper (Tringa glareola)

Wood sandpiper (Tringa glareola)
Rostislav Kralik

Background imageTringa Collection: Wood sandpiper (Tringa glareola) in reed bed, Finland, May

Wood sandpiper (Tringa glareola) in reed bed, Finland, May

Background imageTringa Collection: Wood sandpiper (Tringa glareola) at dusk silhouetted against setting sun, Karigasniemi

Wood sandpiper (Tringa glareola) at dusk silhouetted against setting sun, Karigasniemi, Northern Finland, May. Bookplate from Danny Greens The Long Journey North

Background imageTringa Collection: Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria) bathing in wetland Marion County, Illinois. Date: 15-08-2020

Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria) bathing in wetland Marion County, Illinois. Date: 15-08-2020

Background imageTringa Collection: Wood sandpiper (Tringa glareola) in flight, Parainen Uto, Finland. August

Wood sandpiper (Tringa glareola) in flight, Parainen Uto, Finland. August

Background imageTringa Collection: Common greenshank (Tringa nebularia) wading in river with wings spread, Allahein River, The Gambia

Common greenshank (Tringa nebularia) wading in river with wings spread, Allahein River, The Gambia

Background imageTringa Collection: Fish hawk or osprey, Pandion haliaetus

Fish hawk or osprey, Pandion haliaetus. Chromolithograph after an ornithological illustration by John James Audubon from Benjamin Harry Warrens Report on the Birds of Pennsylvania, E.K

Background imageTringa Collection: Solitary sandpiper, Tringa solitaria

Solitary sandpiper, Tringa solitaria, male 1, female 2. Chromolithograph after an ornithological illustration by John James Audubon from Benjamin Harry Warrens Report on the Birds of Pennsylvania

Background imageTringa Collection: Doll representing a young man in front of a music score

Doll representing a young man in front of a music score to God Save the Queen. Wooden doll dressed by the young Princess Victoria. Color plate after an illustration by Alan Wright from Frances H

Background imageTringa Collection: Tahitian sandpiper, Prosobonia leucoptera. Extinct

Tahitian sandpiper, Prosobonia leucoptera. Extinct. (White-winged sandpiper, Tringa leucoptera.) Handcoloured copperplate drawn and engraved by John Latham from his own A General History of Birds

Background imageTringa Collection: Greater yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) standing on rock. Acadia National Park, Maine, USA

Greater yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca) standing on rock. Acadia National Park, Maine, USA. September

Background imageTringa Collection: Redshank (Tringa totanus) silhouetted, Iceland, June

Redshank (Tringa totanus) silhouetted, Iceland, June

Background imageTringa Collection: Marsh Sandpiper, Tringa stagnatilis, Cyprus, adult, breeding plumage

Marsh Sandpiper, Tringa stagnatilis, Cyprus, adult, breeding plumage

Background imageTringa Collection: Redshank (Tringa Totanus); Northumberland, England

Redshank (Tringa Totanus); Northumberland, England

Background imageTringa Collection: Redshank (Tringa totanus) standing in shallow water, The Netherlands, Noord-Holland

Redshank (Tringa totanus) standing in shallow water, The Netherlands, Noord-Holland, Balgzandpolder

Background imageTringa Collection: The little auks, male and female Alle alle

The little auks, male and female Alle alle
The little auks, male and female (Alle alle). Parker, Richard Dunscombe 1805 - 1881

Background imageTringa Collection: Redshank, Tringa totanus

Redshank, Tringa totanus.. Handcolored copperplate drawn and engraved by George Graves from his own British Ornithology, Walworth, 1821

Background imageTringa Collection: Picture No. 11674795

Picture No. 11674795
Common Greenshank in marsh. Date:

Background imageTringa Collection: Common Redshank (Tringa totanus)

Common Redshank (Tringa totanus)

Background imageTringa Collection: Redshank (Tringa totanus) in flight, Lofoten, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Redshank (Tringa totanus) in flight, Lofoten, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

Background imageTringa Collection: Willets -Tringa semipalmata- in the intertidal zone, Oceanside, San Diego, California, United States

Willets -Tringa semipalmata- in the intertidal zone, Oceanside, San Diego, California, United States

Background imageTringa Collection: Green Sandpiper -Tringa ochropus-, winter plumage, Tyrol, Austria

Green Sandpiper -Tringa ochropus-, winter plumage, Tyrol, Austria

Background imageTringa Collection: Wood Sandpiper -Tringa glareola- standing on reeds in shallow water, Burgenland, Austria

Wood Sandpiper -Tringa glareola- standing on reeds in shallow water, Burgenland, Austria

Background imageTringa Collection: Wood Sandpiper -Tringa glareola-, Rieselfelder nature reserve, Munster, North Rhine-Westphalia

Wood Sandpiper -Tringa glareola-, Rieselfelder nature reserve, Munster, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany

Background imageTringa Collection: Redshanks -Tringa totanus- during courtship, Rheine, Munsterland, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Redshanks -Tringa totanus- during courtship, Rheine, Munsterland, Nordrhein-Westfalen, Germany

Background imageTringa Collection: Redshank -Tringa totanus- wading on a meadow, Texel, West Frisian Islands, North Holland, Holland

Redshank -Tringa totanus- wading on a meadow, Texel, West Frisian Islands, North Holland, Holland, The Netherlands

Background imageTringa Collection: Redshank -Tringa totanus- on a meadow, Texel, West Frisian Islands, North Holland, Holland

Redshank -Tringa totanus- on a meadow, Texel, West Frisian Islands, North Holland, Holland, The Netherlands

Background imageTringa Collection: Two Redshanks -Tringa totanus- in flight over water, Lake Neusiedl, Austria

Two Redshanks -Tringa totanus- in flight over water, Lake Neusiedl, Austria

Background imageTringa Collection: Wood Sandpiper -Tringa glareola-, foraging, Middle Elbe nature reserve, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Wood Sandpiper -Tringa glareola-, foraging, Middle Elbe nature reserve, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany

Background imageTringa Collection: Picture No. 11067658

Picture No. 11067658
Redshank perched on post calling. Shetland Islands, UK. Date:

Background imageTringa Collection: Picture No. 11014693

Picture No. 11014693
Redshank - on post with buttercup meadow in background Iceland (Tringa totanus) Date:

Background imageTringa Collection: Picture No. 10892451

Picture No. 10892451
Willet - display flight (Tringa semipalmata) Date:

Background imageTringa Collection: Picture No. 10892454

Picture No. 10892454
Greater Yellowlegs - feeding in shallows (Tringa melanoleuca) Date:

Background imageTringa Collection: Picture No. 10892453

Picture No. 10892453
Greater Yellowlegs - feeding in shallows (Tringa melanoleuca) Date:

Background imageTringa Collection: Picture No. 10892450

Picture No. 10892450
Willet - drinking (Tringa semipalmata) Date:

Background imageTringa Collection: Picture No. 10892455

Picture No. 10892455
Lesser Yellowlegs - calling (Tringa flavipes) Date:

Background imageTringa Collection: Picture No. 10892452

Picture No. 10892452
Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) Date:

Background imageTringa Collection: Picture No. 10892456

Picture No. 10892456
Lesser Yellowlegs - drinking (Tringa flavipes) Date:

Background imageTringa Collection: Picture No. 10890122

Picture No. 10890122
Solitary sandpiper - in beaver pond during spring migration - May (Tringa solitaria) Date:

Background imageTringa Collection: Picture No. 10890121

Picture No. 10890121
Solitary sandpiper - in beaver pond during spring migration - May (Tringa solitaria) Date:




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"Discover the World of Tringa: A Fascinating Avian Journey" Tringa, a genus of shorebirds, encompasses various species that captivate nature enthusiasts worldwide. The Wood sandpiper (Tringa glareola) showcases its elegance as it gracefully treads through shallow freshwater lakes, capturing small worms with precision. In Finland's reed beds during May, the Wood sandpiper finds solace amidst the tranquil surroundings. As dusk descends upon Karigasniemi, a silhouette emerges against the setting sun - it is none other than the majestic Wood sandpiper bidding farewell to another day. Meanwhile, in Marion County, Illinois, a Solitary Sandpiper (Tringa solitaria) indulges in a refreshing bath within wetlands on an August day. Witness the breathtaking sight species taking flight; their wings spread wide as they soar above Parainen Uto in Finland during August. Not far away in The Gambia's Allahein River stands a Common greenshank (Tringa nebularia), displaying its magnificent presence while wading through the flowing waters. While Tringa birds dominate this narrative, let us not forget other remarkable creatures like Fish hawks or ospreys (Pandion haliaetus). Their aerial prowess and hunting skills are truly awe-inspiring. Additionally, we encounter Doll representing a young man standing proudly before a music score - reminding us of artistry beyond nature's realm. Sadly though extinct now is Tahitian sandpiper (Prosobonia leucoptera), leaving behind only memories and stories to cherish. However, hope remains alive with conservation efforts aimed at preserving endangered species like Red-necked phalarope (Phalaropus lobatus). Intriguing and diverse in their habitats and behaviors, Tringa birds offer glimpses into nature's wonders across different corners of our planet.