Calidris canutus
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Calidris canutus is a medium-sized migratory shorebird, known as the red knot, famous for its long-distance Arctic-to-temperate migrations and reliance on coastal stopover sites rich in shellfish.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bird species
ⓘ
migratory bird ⓘ shorebird ⓘ |
| binomialName | Calidris canutus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bodySize | medium-sized shorebird ⓘ |
| breedingRange |
Arctic tundra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
High Arctic NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Aves NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clutchSize | typically 3–4 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName | red knot ⓘ |
| conservationConcern | declining populations in several flyways ⓘ |
| describedBy | Carl Linnaeus ⓘ |
| diet |
bivalve mollusks
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marine invertebrates ⓘ shellfish ⓘ |
| family | Scolopacidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flyway |
Atlantic Flyway
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
East Asian–Australasian Flyway NERFINISHED ⓘ East Atlantic Flyway NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foragingBehavior |
probes in sediment for prey
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swallows small bivalves whole ⓘ |
| genus | Calidris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Near Threatened ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| migrationDirection | Arctic to temperate regions ⓘ |
| migrationStrategy | uses a few key staging areas for refueling ⓘ |
| migratoryBehavior | long-distance migrant ⓘ |
| nonBreedingRange |
subtropical coasts
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temperate coasts ⓘ tropical coasts ⓘ |
| notableStopoverSite |
Delaware Bay
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wadden Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableSubspecies |
Calidris canutus canutus
ⓘ
Calidris canutus islandica NERFINISHED ⓘ Calidris canutus rufa ⓘ |
| order | Charadriiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| plumage |
grayish non-breeding plumage
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reddish breeding plumage on breast and belly ⓘ |
| reliesOn | coastal stopover sites rich in shellfish ⓘ |
| reproduction | nests on ground in Arctic tundra ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
climate change
ⓘ
disturbance from human activities ⓘ habitat loss at stopover sites ⓘ |
| usesHabitat |
coastal mudflats
ⓘ
estuaries ⓘ sandy shores ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1758 ⓘ |
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