Common Redshank
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Common Redshank

Tringa totanus

Silhouette: Andy Wilson · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
at Cairngorms National Park
329 Verified sightings at Cairngorms National Park From 2019 to 2026
18,330 Verified sightings across all 49 parks From 2019 to 2026
April Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

About the Common Redshank

The common redshank or simply redshank (Tringa totanus) is a Eurasian wader in the large family Scolopacidae. The common redshank was formally described by the Swedish naturalist Carl Linnaeus in 1758 in the tenth edition of his Systema Naturae under the binomial name Scolopax totanus. It is now placed with twelve other species in the genus Tringa that Linnaeus had introduced in 1758. The genus name Tringa is the Neo-Latin name given to the green sandpiper by the Italian naturalist Ulisse Aldrovandi in 1603 based on Ancient Greek trungas, a thrush-sized, white-rumped, tail-bobbing wading bird mentioned by Aristotle. The specific totanus is from Tótano, the Italian name for this bird.

Six subspecies are recognised: T. t. robusta (Schiøler, 1919) – breeds in Iceland and the Faroe Islands; non-breeding around the British Isles and west Europe T. t. totanus (Linnaeus, 1758) – breeds in west, north Europe to west Siberia; winters in Africa, India and Indonesia

T. t. ussuriensis Buturlin, 1934 – breeds in southern Siberia, Mongolia and east Asia; non-breeding in Africa, India and southeast Asia T. t. terrignotae Meinertzhagen, R. & Meinertzhagen, A., 1926 – breeds in southern... Wikipedia →

Closest Relatives at Cairngorms National Park

Green Sandpiper
LC

Green Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa ochropus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Common Greenshank
LC

Common Greenshank

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa nebularia

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Eurasian Curlew
NT

Eurasian Curlew

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Numenius arquata

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Common Sandpiper
LC

Common Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Actitis hypoleucos

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Common Snipe
LC

Common Snipe

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Gallinago gallinago

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Red-necked Phalarope
LC

Red-necked Phalarope

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Phalaropus lobatus

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Eurasian Woodcock
LC

Eurasian Woodcock

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Scolopax rusticola

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Dunlin
NT

Dunlin

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris alpina

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Whimbrel
LC

Whimbrel

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Numenius phaeopus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Sanderling
LC

Sanderling

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris alba

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Black-tailed Godwit
NT

Black-tailed Godwit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Limosa limosa

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data
Ruddy Turnstone
NT

Ruddy Turnstone

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Arenaria interpres

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Sundarbans National Park 🇮🇳 India
~60%
2 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~50%
3 Vatnajokull National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
~50%
4 Thingvellir National Park 🇮🇸 Iceland
~40%
5 Camargue 🇫🇷 France
~40%
6 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
~40%
7 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
~30%
8 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~30%
9 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~30%
10 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~30%
11 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~20%
12 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
~20%
13 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~20%
14 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
~20%
15 Wilpattu National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
~10%
16 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
17 Cairngorms National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
~10%
18 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
~10%
19 Gobi Gurvansaikhan National Park 🇲🇳 Mongolia
<5%
20 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
21 Royal Bardia National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
22 Bali Barat National Park 🇮🇩 Indonesia
<5%
23 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
<5%
24 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
25 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
26 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
27 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
28 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
29 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
30 Manas National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
31 Mercantour National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data
32 Tatra National Park 🇸🇰 Slovakia
Insufficient data
33 Bako National Park 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data
34 Namib-Naukluft National Park 🇳🇦 Namibia
Insufficient data
35 Khangchendzonga National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
36 Addo Elephant National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
Insufficient data
37 Picos de Europa National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
38 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
39 Tangkoko Nature Reserve 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
40 Raja Ampat 🇮🇩 Indonesia
Insufficient data
41 Taroko National Park 🇹🇼 Taiwan
Insufficient data
42 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
43 Kinabatangan Wildlife Sanctuary 🇲🇾 Malaysia
Insufficient data
44 Moremi Game Reserve 🇧🇼 Botswana
Insufficient data
45 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
46 Sinharaja Forest Reserve 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
47 Sierra Nevada National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
48 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
49 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Common Redshank in Cairngorms National Park?

About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Common Redshank sighting in Cairngorms National Park, based on 329 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Common Redshank in Cairngorms National Park?

April has the highest sighting rate for Common Redshank in Cairngorms National Park in our monthly data.

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