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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
IUCN Red List
Near Threatened
English (US)
Red Knot
Described by
(Linnaeus, C, 1758)

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Recognised subspecies

The AviList checklist recognises 6 subspecies for this species.

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.

See all 98 species of the family Scolopacidae