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Red Knot (Calidris canutus)

Birds

Red Knot, or just knot, is a medium-sized shorebird that breeds in tundra and the Arctic Cordillera in the far north of Canada, Europe and Russia. It is the type species of the genus Calidris, and six subspecies are recognized.

Facts
Classification
Diet
Insectivore 1
System (Realm)
Terrestrial 2
System (Realm)
Freshwater 2
System (Realm)
Marine 2
Living or Extinct
Yes 3
Scientific Name
Calidris canutus 3
Conservation Status
Near Threatened 3
Body Size Band
Small 6
Activity Pattern
Diurnal 6
Lifespan
27.3 7
Comparison
NatureServe Rank
G4 Apparently Secure 4
CITES Appendix
Not Listed 5
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Calidris, Taxa
Source Red knot (Wikidata)

In Biome

Tundra, Biomes
Source Red knot (Wikipedia)

In Ecosystem

Wadden Sea, Ecosystems
Source Red knot (Wikipedia)
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Found In

Africa

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Australia

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Belgium

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Brazil

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Colombia

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Denmark

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Ecuador

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France

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Iceland

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Ireland

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Kenya

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Mozambique

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Netherlands

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New Zealand

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North America

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Norway

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Poland

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South America

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South Asia

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Spain

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Sweden

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Taiwan

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Tanzania

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United States

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Venezuela

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Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
  • Diet: Insectivore
2. GBIF Species API
GBIF Species API
  • System (Realm): Terrestrial
  • System (Realm): Freshwater
  • System (Realm): Marine
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3. Red knot (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q27124 (P225 taxon name)
  • Wikidata P141 (IUCN conservation status) claim, entity QID Q27124
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): near threatened.
  • Child Taxon Of: Calidris, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon)
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4. NatureServe Explorer: Calidris canutus
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)
Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G4"
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5. UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Aves
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 32
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 32
"cites_listing":"I/II/III/NC","eu_listing":"A/B/C/D/NC","higher_taxa":{"kingdom":"Animalia","phylum":"Chordata","class":"Aves","order":null,"family":null},"synonyms":[],"common_names":[{"name":"Aves","language":"ES"},{"name":"Birds","language":"EN"},{"name":"Oiseaux","language":"FR"},{"name":"鸟纲","language":"ZH"}],"cites_listings":[]
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6. Ecological Society of America, Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 bird functional traits (BirdFuncDat)
Ecological Society of America, Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014)
  • Row: calidris canutus
    4118 Nonpasseriformes Charadriiformes Scolopacidae Sandpipers and allies 59 BL3 Calidris canutus Red Knot 80 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 10 0 Invertebrate Ref_3 A Carolina 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 Ref_3 1 Jessica 0 141.87 Dunning08 1
  • BirdFuncDat.txt row Calidris canutus, Nocturnal column
    Calidris canutus Red Knot 80 0 0 10 0 0 0 0 10 0 Invertebrate Ref_3 A Carolina 0 0 100 0 0 0 0 0 Ref_3 1 Jessica 0
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7. Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of Liverpool: AnAge entry for Calidris canutus
Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of LiverpoolLifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
Quote, Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
Maximum longevity 27.3 years (wild)
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UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat): Species+: Calidris
UNEP-WCMC Species+ database (CITES Secretariat)Species+ taxon_concepts, id 1605
Quote, Species+ taxon_concepts, id 1605
"active":true,"cites_listing":"NC"
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Red knot (Wikipedia)
  • In Biome: Tundra, Introduction
  • In Ecosystem: Wadden Sea, Distribution and habitat
    In temperate regions such as the Wadden Sea they have been found to change roost sites each week and their feeding range may be as much as 800 km2 (310 sq mi) during the course of a week.
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