Grey-tailed Tattler

Tringa brevipes is an East Asian migratory shorebird occurring sparingly in New Zealand. It differs from wandering tattler through its paler grey back, clearer eyebrow and contrasting white supercilium behind the eye. Non-breeding birds are plain grey above and white below with yellowish legs. The medium bill is straight and dark with a paler base.

Small numbers visit rocky coasts and estuaries around New Zealand during austral summer. They breed in Siberia and migrate along the East Asian-Australasian Flyway. They take crabs, worms, molluscs and insects from rocks and tidal flats. A clear two-note whistle is often heard in flight.

The New Zealand classification is Vagrant. Pūkorokoro Miranda and northern rocky coasts occasionally host birds, but sightings are irregular.