Red knot  (Calidris canutus)

Facts

KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassAves
OrderCharadriiformes
FamilyScolopacidae
GenusCalidris (1)
SizeLength: 23 – 25 cm (2)
Wingspan: 45 – 54 cm (2)
Weight85 – 220 g (2)
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Status

Classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List (1), and listed under Appendix II of the Convention on Migratory Species (3). It is also listed under Annex II of the African-Eurasian Waterbird Agreement (AEWA) (4).

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