Wildlifeof Mongolia
Red Knot
Scolopacidae
Photo: Hans Hillewaert · CC BY-SA 4.0 (May be cropped or resized)
Calidris canutus
Basic stats
Range
Year-round visitor to the Wadden Sea of Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands, sometimes up to 200,000 birds
Size
23–26cm
Wingspan
57–62cm
Weight
115–165g
The red knot is a stocky, blackbird-sized sandpiper with a short neck, 23–26 centimetres long with a wingspan of 57–62 centimetres and a weight of 115–165 grams. The bill is relatively short and straight, with a pale, almost white ring around its base, and the greyish-green legs are short. (German Wikipedia, general species account)
In non-breeding dress the upperparts are ash-grey with pale feather fringes and the underparts whitish with faint grey streaking on the breast and flanks. In the Wadden Sea of Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands the knot is a visitor all year round, occasionally with up to 200,000 birds, while only very small numbers occur in the Baltic. (German Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- Where is the Red Knot found?
- Year-round visitor to the Wadden Sea of Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands, sometimes up to 200,000 birds
- How big is the Red Knot?
- 23–26cm
- What is the wingspan of the Red Knot?
- 57–62cm
- How much does the Red Knot weigh?
- 115–165g