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Spotted Redshank

Also known as Tringa erythropus

species of bird

AI overview

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 Concern

spotted redshank

Species

PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCharadriiformes
FamilyScolopacidae

Habitatmarine, brackish, freshwater

Observations9,594

via IUCN

Wikidata facts

Mass: 161
Image: Tringa erythropus - Laem Pak Bia.jpg

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taxon name: Tringa erythropus
Commons category: Tringa erythropus
Commons gallery: Tringa erythropus
wingspan: 64
litter size: 4
taxon common name: perna-vermelha-escuro
short name: T. erythropus
external data available at URL: www.gbif.org/dataset/2c04922c-82dd-4718-ab22-c9772408de9c

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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.

Taxonomy