Genus

Tringa

10 species. Maximum lifespan ranges from 2.6 years (Greater Yellowlegs) to 26.9 years (Common redshank).

Species

10

with a complete mtDNA

Lifespan range

2.6–26.9 yr

Longest: Common redshank

Median GC

43.1%

Range 42.7–43.5%

Median mtDNA size

16,683 bp

Where Tringa species sit among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Hover or tap a point; select it again to open the species.

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Tringa (10)
Other species

Longest-lived

Top 5 and the shortest-lived

Common redshankTringa totanus26.9 yr
Common greenshankTringa nebularia24.4 yr
WilletTringa semipalmata12.6 yr
Wood sandpiperTringa glareola11.7 yr
Green sandpiperTringa ochropus11.5 yr
Greater YellowlegsTringa melanoleuca2.6 yr

Species in Tringa

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Species in Tringa

Tringa totanus	Common redshank	26.9 yr	16,818 bp	43.01%
Tringa nebularia	Common greenshank	24.4 yr	16,682 bp	43.26%
Tringa semipalmata	Willet	12.6 yr	16,603 bp	43.53%
Tringa glareola	Wood sandpiper	11.7 yr	16,804 bp	42.67%
Tringa ochropus	Green sandpiper	11.5 yr	16,906 bp	42.86%
Tringa brevipes	Gray-tailed Tattler	10.3 yr	16,682 bp	42.97%
Tringa erythropus	Spotted redshank	8.6 yr	16,683 bp	43.42%
Tringa stagnatilis	Marsh sandpiper	8.5 yr	16,799 bp	43.02%
Tringa incana	Wandering Tattler	4.8 yr	16,682 bp	43.11%
Tringa melanoleuca	Greater Yellowlegs	2.6 yr	16,682 bp	43.21%