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[[Image:Common_Redshank.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|A.+Meir|A. Meir}} <BR>Location: Eilat, [[Israel]]]] | [[Image:Common_Redshank.jpg|thumb|550px|right|Photo by {{user|A.+Meir|A. Meir}} <BR>Location: Eilat, [[Israel]]]] | ||
;[[:Category:Tringa|Tringa]] totanus | ;[[:Category:Tringa|Tringa]] totanus | ||
==Identification== | ==Identification== | ||
| + | Scaled black and brown above, dark-streaked neck and breast, white eye-ring, pale belly and sides with dark chevrons, dark wings, white trailing edges, orange-red legs, short red, black tipped bill. | ||
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==Distribution== | ==Distribution== | ||
| + | [[Europe]] and northern [[Asia]]. | ||
==Taxonomy== | ==Taxonomy== | ||
| + | There are 6 subspecies. | ||
==Habitat== | ==Habitat== | ||
| + | A variety of wetlands. | ||
==Behaviour== | ==Behaviour== | ||
| + | The diet includes invertebrates. | ||
| + | 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. | ||
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====Vocalisation==== | ====Vocalisation==== | ||
<flashmp3>Tringa totanus (song).mp3</flashmp3><br /> | <flashmp3>Tringa totanus (song).mp3</flashmp3><br /> | ||
''[[Media:Tringa totanus (song).mp3|Listen in an external program]]'' | ''[[Media:Tringa totanus (song).mp3|Listen in an external program]]'' | ||
| + | ==References== | ||
| + | Naturia; Whatbird | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
{{GSearch|Tringa+totanus}} | {{GSearch|Tringa+totanus}} | ||
Revision as of 18:53, 17 February 2009
- Tringa totanus
Identification
Scaled black and brown above, dark-streaked neck and breast, white eye-ring, pale belly and sides with dark chevrons, dark wings, white trailing edges, orange-red legs, short red, black tipped bill.
Distribution
Taxonomy
There are 6 subspecies.
Habitat
A variety of wetlands.
Behaviour
The diet includes invertebrates.
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
Naturia; Whatbird
External Links
