Red Knot (Calidris canutus)
×
About Red Knot (Calidris canutus)
- Kingdom: Animals
- Phylum: Chordates
- Class: Birds
- Order: Pelicans
- Family: Sandpipers and Allies
The red knot or just knot is a medium-sized shorebird which breeds in tundra and the Arctic Cordillera in the far north of Canada, Europe, and Russia. It is a large member of the Calidris sandpipers, second only to the great knot. Six subspecies are recognised.
Source: Wikipedia
Visits
-
2007-06-17
Stone Harbor Point, United States of AmericaLate migrating. Seen early in the morning. -
2012-01-29
Miranda, New Zealand -
2015-05-25
Montrose Point, United States of America -
2019-06-08
Crissy Field, United States of America -
2021-07-14
Southern Iceland, Iceland -
2023-05-17
Cape May Point State Park, United States of America -
2025-02-24
Merzouga, Morocco
