It is widely distributed mainly in Europe,
Africa, and southern Asia.
In Japan, it is classified as a passage
migrant bird or a resident bird, and
was first confirmed in 1975 that was
breeding in reclaimed land in Aichi Prefecture.
The habitat has
been confirmed in various places now, and it is observed throughout the year in
the Yatsu tidal flats in Narashino City, Chiba Prefecture near Tokyo Bay. (Cited from Wikipedia described in Japanese)
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