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The Spotted Redshank is a wading bird that migrates between Arctic breeding grounds and warmer wintering areas across Europe, Asia, and Africa. It is notable among birdwatchers and ornithologists as an indicator species for wetland health and as a subject of study for understanding bird migration patterns.
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Species
Least Concernspotted redshank
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderCharadriiformes
- FamilyScolopacidae
Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater
via IUCN
Article
The spotted redshank (Tringa erythropus) is a wader (shorebird) in the large bird family Scolopacidae. It breeds across northern Scandinavia and the northern Palearctic and migrates south to the Mediterranean, the southern British Isles, France, tropical Africa, and tropical Asia for the winter. It is an occasional vagrant to Australia and North America.
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