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Red Knot

Calidris canutus

Classification

Class
Aves

The red knot or just knot (Calidris canutus) 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.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United Kingdom · 29,767Netherlands · 11,805Spain · 8,544France · 4,034Germany · 2,460Brazil · 1,533Belgium · 533Italy · 360Peru · 242Switzerland · 135Luxembourg · 1