Red Knot
Calidris canutus(Linnaeus, C, 1758)
English (US) Red Knot
The Red Knot (Calidris canutus) is a bird species documented in the AviList Global Avian Checklist. On BirdGuides.io, 0 professional guides specialise in helping birdwatchers observe this species. It belongs to the family Scolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies) in the order Charadriiformes.
- Scientific name
- Calidris canutus
- Order
- Charadriiformes
- IUCN Red List
- Near Threatened
- English (US)
- Red Knot
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
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Add Your ExpertiseRecognised subspecies
The AviList checklist recognises 6 subspecies for this species.
- Calidris canutus canutus
- Calidris canutus piersmai
- Calidris canutus rogersi
- Calidris canutus roselaari
- Calidris canutus rufa
- Calidris canutus islandica
Taxonomic history
- First described as
- Tringa Canutus
- Described by
- (Linnaeus, C, 1758)
- Type locality
- Europe, restricted type locality, Sweden.
- Original description
- Systema Naturæ per Regna Tria Naturæ, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Tomus I. Editio decima, reformata 1 p.149
Nomenclatural data from the AviList checklist, quoted in the language of the original sources.
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