About the Spotted Redshank
The spotted redshank is a wader (shorebird) in the large bird family Scolopacidae. It breeds across northern Scandinavia and the northern Palearctic and migrates south to the Mediterranean, the southern British Isles, France, tropical Africa, and tropical Asia for the winter. It is an occasional vagrant to Australia and North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Taxonomy & Classification
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Aves |
| Order | Charadriiformes |
| Family | Sandpipers and Allies (Scolopacidae) |
| Species | Tringa erythropus |
| Species Codes | spored, SPRE |
Frequently Asked Questions
What family does the Spotted Redshank belong to?
The Spotted Redshank (Tringa erythropus) belongs to the Sandpipers and Allies family (Scolopacidae), in the order Charadriiformes.
How can I identify the Spotted Redshank?
The spotted redshank is a wader (shorebird) in the large bird family Scolopacidae. It breeds across northern Scandinavia and the northern Palearctic and migrates south to the Mediterranean, the southern British Isles, France, tropical Africa, and tropical Asia for the winter. It is an occasional vag...
Where can I report a Spotted Redshank sighting?
You can log sightings of Spotted Redshank on eBird (ebird.org) using species code spored, or on iNaturalist.
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