Great knot

Their breeding habitat is tundra in northeast Siberia. They nest on the ground laying about four eggs in a ground scrape. They are strongly migratory wintering on coasts in southern Asia through to Australia. This species forms enormous flocks in winter. It is a rare vagrant to western Europe.

The Great knot is classified as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category.

The Great Knot (Calidris tenuirostris) is an international migratory wading bird that travels vast distances between the northern and southern hemispheres and is found around the coastal fringe of Australian where it frequents coastal wetlands. The Great Knot is medium sized (28 cm) member of the family Scolopacidae which also includes other waders such as sandpipers, snipe, curlews, godwits, tattlers, stints, greenshank and redshank. It has a greyish appearance, dark above, light underneath with chestnut above in breeding plumage. More

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The Great Knot, Calidris tenuirostris, is a small wader. It is the largest of the calidrid species. Their breeding habitat is tundra in northeast Siberia. They nest on the ground laying about four eggs in a ground scrape. They are strongly migratory wintering on coasts in southern Asia through to Australia. This species forms enormous flocks in winter. It is a rare vagrant to western Europe. This species has short dark legs and a medium-length thin dark bill. More

The Red Knot and the Great Knot were originally the only two species placed in the genus Calidris but many other species of sandpiper were subsequently added. A 2004 study found that the genus was polyphyletic, and that the closest relative of the two knot species is the Surfbird (currently Aphriza virgata). There are six subspecies, in order of size; * C. c. roselaari Tomkovich, 1990 (largest) * C. c. More

Great Knot: Juvenile Default description Great Knot: Juvenile Great Knot: Breeding Adult Default description Great Knot: Breeding Adult Related Birds Red Knot Surfbird General Great Knot: Medium-sized sandpiper with brown upperparts showing dark spots on crown and back, and white underparts with black spots on breast and sides. Wings show bright patch of orange-brown on coverts. Sexes are similar. More

In other plumages, the Great Knot can be identified by its larger size, longer bill, deeper chest, and the more streaked upperparts. These birds forage on mudflats and beaches, probing or picking up food by sight. They mainly eat molluscs and insects. Great Knot1.oggPlay video Manly Marina, SE Queensland, Australia The Great Knot is one of the species to which the Agreement on the Conservation of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds (AEWA) applies. More

The Great Knot: is time running out? Great Knot. Photo © Clive Minton. More

Aspects of the topic great knot are discussed in the following places at Britannica. Assorted References * species of knot (in knot (bird)) ...and New Zealand. Knots are highly sociable and stand almost body-to-body on the shore, moving like a carpet of birds as they feed. The great, or Asiatic, knot (C. tenuirostris) is a rare species in Siberia. More

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GREAT KNOT * Calidris tenuirostris * 27 cms previous Click here to comment on this image next Site Map Oriental Bird Club Copyright of all images is retained by Vijay Cavale and respective copyright owners. More

Great Knot (Calidris tenuirostris) Size: 26-28 cms; Sexes alike Distribution: Great Knots have a large range, with an estimated global extent of occurrence of 1,000,000–10,000,000 km². More

Great Knot 'LW' sighted on the West Bengal Coast, India (2008) © Sumit Sen A few of us, members of the bengalbird google group, planned to survey the West Bengal coast in the winter of 2007-2008 for shorebirds. More

The great knot is the largest of the calidrid species. It breeds in the Arctic, in north eastern Siberia and migrates to southern Asia, the Phillipines and northern Australia. A few reach New Zealand every year. Great Knots are gregarious and are often found in mixed flocks. The species has also been reported to eat seeds, berries and insects at its breeding grounds in Siberia. Great Knots breed on mountaintops in eastern Siberia, and also in Korea and China. More

SmugMugHome Login Help View Cart Great Knot Great Knot, Calidris tenuirostris gallery pages: 1 Khor al Beida, 14.12.2007 © Derrick Wilby - with Bar-tailed Godwit Khor al Beida, 14.12.2007 © Derrick Wilby - with Bar-tailed Godwit Khor al Beida, 14.12.2007 © Derrick Wilby - with Bar-tailed Godwits Khor al Beida, 14.12.2007 © Derrick Wilby - with Bar-tailed Godwits Khor al Beida, 14.12.2007 © Derrick Wilby Khor al Beida, 14.12. More

Great Knot - Definition = Great Knot Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Aves Order: Charadriiformes Family: Scolopacidae Genus: Calidris Species: tenuirostris Binomial name Calidris tenuirostris More