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Red Knot (Calidris canutus)

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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
Scientific Name
Calidris canutus 1
Conservation Status
Near Threatened 1
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Sources
1. Red knot (Wikidata)
Wikidata
  • Wikidata Q27124 (P225 taxon name)
  • Statements section, conservation status (P141)
    IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): near threatened.
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