Unlike the greenfinch or the green woodpecker, there is not much green to be seen on the Green sandpiper (Tringa ochropus). It has a dark greenish-brown back and wings, greyish head and breast and otherwise white underparts. The back is spotted white to varying extents. Unlike most other birds in its family, it will nest in trees. Primarily seen in England and Wales. Breeds in northern Europe and Asia.
