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Red Knot

Calidris canutus

Near Threatened

पंखों का फैलाव

32.9 cm

वजन

187.0 g

कुल

Scolopacidae

गण

Charadriiformes

के बारे में

Red Knot: 23–26 cm, robust sandpiper with brick-red breeding plumage; one of the most remarkable long-distance migrants, travelling up to 15,000 km between Arctic breeding grounds and South American or Australian wintering shores. NT. Threatened by horseshoe crab egg depletion at Delaware Bay staging sites. Key refuelling stops critical.

Physical Description

Measurement	Value	Imperial
पंखों का फैलाव	32.9 cm	13.0 in
वजन	187.0 g	6.60 oz

Habitat & Range

🌿 Wetland 🌾 Grassland 🏖️ Coastal

संरक्षण स्थिति

Near Threatened

IUCN Red List

व्यवहार और प्रजनन

घोंसला बनाना

Nest type: SC. Incubation: 21-22 days. Fledging: 18-20 days.

अंडों की संख्या

3-4

वर्गिकी

Kingdom	Animalia
Phylum	Chordata
Class	Aves
गण	Charadriiformes (Shorebirds & Gulls)
कुल	Scolopacidae (Sandpipers & Snipes)
Genus	Calidris
प्रजातियां	Calidris canutus

Distribution

Red Knot has been recorded in 8 countries.

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उपस्थित Not recorded