Great Knot
Also known as Calidris tenuirostris
species of bird
Species
Endangeredgreat knot
Species
- PhylumChordata
- ClassAves
- OrderCharadriiformes
- FamilyScolopacidae
Habitatmarine
via IUCN
Wikidata facts
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- Calidris tenuirostris - Laem Phak Bia.jpg
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The great knot (Calidris tenuirostris) is a medium-sized wader. It is one of the largest species in the genus Calidris. It is a migratory bird which breeds in eastern Siberia, Russia, and flies to southern Asia and Australia in the northern winter.
Taxonomy