The red knot (Calidris canutus) (just knot in English-speaking Europe) 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.
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Red Knot
Calidris canutus
- Observations in the area
- 3
- Last sighting
- 18 September 2022
- Category
- Birds
- Conservation status (IUCN)
- NT · Near threatened
Species and sighting data come from the iNaturalist platform and may change over time.
Where it has been observed
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Photo: Miguel A Mejias, PhD. · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC
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Photo: Russ Hoverman · iNaturalist · CC BY-NC
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