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Revision as of 20:39, 9 November 2014
- Tringa totanus
Identification
27cm
- Brownish upperparts
- Pale underparts
- Streaked flanks & breast
- Whitish eye-ring
- Short supercilium
- Long black-tipped red bill
- Red legs
Flight
- White rump extending up the back, finishing in a 'v' shape
- White trailing edges to wings
Similar Species
Distribution
Widespread throughout Europe, Asia and Africa
Taxonomy
Photo by Reels
Subspecies
There are 6 subspecies[1]:
- T. t. robusta:
- Iceland, Faeroes and Scotland; winters British Isles and western Europe
- T. t. totanus:
- Scandinavia to Iberia; winters to Africa, India and Indonesia
- T. t. ussuriensis:
- T. t. terrignotae:
- Southern Manchuria; winters in south-eastern Asia
- T. t. craggi:
- North-western China (north-western Xinjiang); winter grounds unknown
- T. t. eurhina:
- Pamir Mountains to northern India and Tibet; winters in India
Two additional subspecies, britannica and meinertzhageni are generally considered invalid[2].
Habitat
A variety of wetlands.
Behaviour
Diet
The diet includes invertebrates.
Breeding
The nest is a shallow depression on the ground, concealed near or under vegetation; the male builds the base and the female lines it with twigs and leaves. 3-5 eggs are laid and incubated by both parents for 22-25 days.
Vocalisation
<flashmp3>Tringa totanus (song).mp3</flashmp3>
Listen in an external program
References
- Clements, J. F., T. S. Schulenberg, M. J. Iliff, D. Roberson, T. A. Fredericks, B. L. Sullivan, and C. L. Wood. 2014. The eBird/Clements checklist of birds of the world: Version 6.9., with updates to August 2014. Downloaded from http://www.birds.cornell.edu/clementschecklist/download/
- Avibase
- Collins Field Guide 5th Edition ISBN 0 00 219900 9
- Collins Bird Guide ISBN 0 00 219728
- Naturia
- Whatbird
Recommended Citation
- BirdForum Opus contributors. (2024) Common Redshank. In: BirdForum, the forum for wild birds and birding. Retrieved 24 April 2024 from https://www.birdforum.net/opus/Common_Redshank
External Links
