Tringa ochropus

Green sandpiper

Maximum lifespan

11.5 yr

AnAge record

mtDNA size

16,906 bp

RefSeq NC_033974.1

GC content

42.86%

Whole genome

Non-coding

1,415 bp

D-loop 1,351 bp

Where Green sandpiper sits among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Green sandpiper has the 1,470th longest lifespan of them.

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Base composition

Whole genome16,906 bp

GC skew (G − C) / (G + C): −0.375
AT skew (A − T) / (A + T): +0.107

Life history

Maximum lifespan: 11.5 years
Adult weight: 90 g
Female sexual maturity: 365 days
Male sexual maturity: 365 days

Lifespan from AnAge · AnAge record · other traits from AnAge build 15 (HAGRID 00558)

About this record

Lifespan source: AnAge build 15
Based on: an animal in the wild
Data quality: acceptable, medium sample
Licence: Free to use, subject to the Human Ageing Genomic Resources conditions of use
Status: New in build 2
In the database since: build 2 (2026-11-13)

Every change against the 2015 build is in the changelog download.

Composition by region

Reference (L) strand as deposited in RefSeq

Whole genome16,906 bp

Protein-coding11,376 bp

12S rRNA970 bp

16S rRNA1,595 bp

All tRNA1,562 bp

D-loop1,351 bp

Genes and regions

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Base composition of Tringa ochropus genes

ND1NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1	978 bp	27.9%	29.9%	12.5%	29.8%	42.23%	−0.409	−0.034
ND2NADH dehydrogenase subunit 2	1,039 bp	32.2%	26.6%	9.9%	31.3%	41.19%	−0.519	+0.097
COX1Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I	1,551 bp	28.2%	26.9%	15.2%	29.7%	44.94%	−0.323	+0.023
COX2Cytochrome c oxidase subunit II	684 bp	30.7%	24.0%	14.3%	31.0%	45.32%	−0.368	+0.123
ATP8ATP synthase F0 subunit 8	168 bp	33.3%	26.2%	5.4%	35.1%	40.48%	−0.735	+0.120
ATP6ATP synthase F0 subunit 6	684 bp	27.6%	25.7%	9.6%	37.0%	46.64%	−0.586	+0.036
COX3Cytochrome c oxidase subunit III	784 bp	29.0%	26.5%	15.2%	29.3%	44.52%	−0.318	+0.044
ND3NADH dehydrogenase subunit 3	351 bp	30.8%	25.9%	10.5%	32.8%	43.31%	−0.513	+0.085
ND4LNADH dehydrogenase subunit 4L	297 bp	29.0%	26.6%	12.5%	32.0%	44.44%	−0.439	+0.042
ND4NADH dehydrogenase subunit 4	1,378 bp	32.3%	26.1%	9.4%	32.2%	41.58%	−0.550	+0.106
ND5NADH dehydrogenase subunit 5	1,815 bp	32.7%	24.4%	11.0%	32.0%	42.98%	−0.487	+0.146
ND6NADH dehydrogenase subunit 6	522 bp	43.7%	14.0%	7.7%	34.7%	42.34%	−0.638	+0.515
CYTBCytochrome b	1,143 bp	29.3%	27.5%	12.2%	31.0%	43.22%	−0.433	+0.032
12S rRNA12S ribosomal RNA	970 bp	32.3%	22.1%	19.6%	26.1%	45.67%	−0.142	+0.188
16S rRNA16S ribosomal RNA	1,595 bp	34.9%	23.7%	17.9%	23.4%	41.38%	−0.133	+0.191
D-loopControl region (D-loop)	1,351 bp	32.2%	27.0%	14.7%	26.1%	40.79%	−0.278	+0.088

Codon usage

Counts per codon, darker is more frequent

Gene

3,797 codons in all protein-coding genes. Grouped with the Vertebrate mitochondrial code (NCBI table 2).

Phe F6.1%

UUU87

UUC146

Leu L17.4%

UUA117

UUG19

CUU75

CUC149

CUA276

CUG24

Ile I7.7%

AUU114

AUC178

Met M4.6%

AUA152

AUG23

Val V4.3%

GUU44

GUC41

GUA71

GUG9

Ser S7.3%

UCU34

UCC83

UCA101

UCG5

AGU13

AGC41

Pro P5.7%

CCU32

CCC59

CCA125

CCG2

Thr T9.4%

ACU74

ACC151

ACA132

ACG1

Ala A7.6%

GCU58

GCC131

GCA94

GCG7

Tyr Y3.0%

UAU50

UAC64

His H2.8%

CAU29

CAC77

Gln Q2.4%

CAA85

CAG7

Asn N3.5%

AAU27

AAC106

Lys K2.3%

AAA81

AAG6

Asp D1.7%

GAU26

GAC38

Glu E2.4%

GAA86

GAG7

Cys C0.8%

UGU10

UGC21

Trp W2.9%

UGA100

UGG9

Arg R1.8%

CGU9

CGC15

CGA38

CGG7

Gly G5.8%

GGU28

GGC61

GGA104

GGG28

Stop 0.3%

UAA6

UAG1

AGA1

AGG2

Genome map

38 annotated features in NC_033974.1

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Protein-coding13
rRNA2
tRNA22
D-loop1

Outer ring: + strand, arrows run clockwise. Inner ring: − strand.
Middle ring: GC% of each gene against the whole genome (42.9%, dashed): out is GC-richer, in is AT-richer (full height = 6 points).

All 38 features as a table

Annotated features of Tringa ochropus (NC_033974.1)
Feature	Type	Start	End	Length	Strand	GC
tRNA-Phe	Transfer RNA	1	71	71 bp	+	–
12S rRNA	Ribosomal RNA	72	1,041	970 bp	+	45.7%
tRNA-Val	Transfer RNA	1,042	1,114	73 bp	+	–
16S rRNA	Ribosomal RNA	1,115	2,709	1,595 bp	+	41.4%
tRNA-Leu (UUR)	Transfer RNA	2,709	2,794	86 bp	+	–
ND1	Protein-coding gene	2,796	3,773	978 bp	+	42.2%
tRNA-Ile	Transfer RNA	3,772	3,843	72 bp	+	–
tRNA-Gln	Transfer RNA	3,850	3,920	71 bp	−	–
tRNA-Met	Transfer RNA	3,920	3,988	69 bp	+	–
ND2	Protein-coding gene	3,989	5,027	1,039 bp	+	41.2%
tRNA-Trp	Transfer RNA	5,028	5,098	71 bp	+	–
tRNA-Ala	Transfer RNA	5,100	5,168	69 bp	−	–
tRNA-Asn	Transfer RNA	5,171	5,244	74 bp	−	–
tRNA-Cys	Transfer RNA	5,247	5,313	67 bp	−	–
tRNA-Tyr	Transfer RNA	5,314	5,383	70 bp	−	–
COX1	Protein-coding gene	5,385	6,935	1,551 bp	+	44.9%
tRNA-Ser (UCN)	Transfer RNA	6,927	7,000	74 bp	−	–
tRNA-Asp	Transfer RNA	7,003	7,071	69 bp	+	–
COX2	Protein-coding gene	7,073	7,756	684 bp	+	45.3%
tRNA-Lys	Transfer RNA	7,758	7,828	71 bp	+	–
ATP8	Protein-coding gene	7,830	7,997	168 bp	+	40.5%
ATP6	Protein-coding gene	7,988	8,671	684 bp	+	46.6%
COX3	Protein-coding gene	8,671	9,454	784 bp	+	44.5%
tRNA-Gly	Transfer RNA	9,455	9,523	69 bp	+	–
ND3	Protein-coding gene	9,524	9,875	352 bp	+	43.3%
tRNA-Arg	Transfer RNA	9,880	9,948	69 bp	+	–
ND4L	Protein-coding gene	9,950	10,246	297 bp	+	44.4%
ND4	Protein-coding gene	10,240	11,617	1,378 bp	+	41.6%
tRNA-His	Transfer RNA	11,618	11,686	69 bp	+	–
tRNA-Ser (AGY)	Transfer RNA	11,687	11,752	66 bp	+	–
tRNA-Leu (CUN)	Transfer RNA	11,752	11,822	71 bp	+	–
ND5	Protein-coding gene	11,823	13,637	1,815 bp	+	43.0%
CYTB	Protein-coding gene	13,651	14,793	1,143 bp	+	43.2%
tRNA-Thr	Transfer RNA	14,796	14,865	70 bp	+	–
tRNA-Pro	Transfer RNA	14,880	14,950	71 bp	−	–
ND6	Protein-coding gene	14,961	15,482	522 bp	−	42.3%
tRNA-Glu	Transfer RNA	15,484	15,555	72 bp	−	–
D-loop	Control region	15,556	16,906	1,351 bp	–	40.8%