25CMS.,IT RESEMBLES A SMALL ELEGANT GREENSHANK WITH A LONG FINE BILL AND A VERY LONG YELLOWISH LEGS.LIKE THE GREENSHANK IT IS GREYISH-BROWN IN BREEDING PLUMAGE,PALER IN WINTER, AND HAS A WHITE WEDGE UP ITS BACK THAT IS VISIBLE IN FLIGHT.HOWEVER IT IS MORE CLOSELY RELATED TO THE COMMON REDSHANK AND THE WOOD SANDPIPER.TOGETHER THEY FORM A GROUP OF SMALLISH SHANKS WHICH TEND TO HAVE RED OR REDDISH LEGS AND IN BREEDING PLUMAGE ARE GENERALLY A SUBDUED,LIGHT-BROWN ABOVE WITH SOME DARKER MOTTLING ,WITH A PATTERN OF SOMEWHAT DIFFUSE SMALL BROWNISH SPOTS ON THE BREAST AND NECK.THEY PREFER TO WINTER ON FRESH WATER WETLANDS SUCH AS SWAMPS AND LAKES.THEY MAINLY EAT INSECTS AND SIMILAR SMALL PREY.