Spotted Redshank
Tringa erythropus
Silhouette: Andy Wilson · PhyloPic
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderCharadriiformes (Shorebirds and Allies)
- FamilyScolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
- GenusTringa (Shanks, Tattlers, and Allies)
- SpeciesTringa erythropus (Spotted Redshank)
About the Spotted Redshank
The spotted redshank (Tringa erythropus) is a wader (shorebird) in the large bird family Scolopacidae. It breeds across northern Scandinavia and the northern Palearctic and migrates south to the Mediterranean, the southern British Isles, France, tropical Africa, and tropical Asia for the winter. It is an occasional vagrant to Australia and North America.
The spotted redshank was described by German zoologist Peter Simon Pallas in 1764 and given the binomial name Scolopax erythropus. It is a monotypic species, with no recognised subspecies. Taxonomically, it forms a close-knit group with several other large Tringa species, with molecular sequencing showing it to be a sister clade to that containing the greater yellowlegs and the common greenshank. The genus name Tringa is the Neo-Latin name given to the green sandpiper by Aldrovandus in 1599 based on Ancient Greek trungas, a thrush-sized, white-rumped, tail-bobbing wading bird mentioned by Aristotle. The specific erythropus is from Ancient Greek eruthros, "red", and pous, "foot".
This is a large wader (shorebird), measuring 29–31 cm (11–12 in) long, with a wingspan of 61–67 cm (24–26 in) and a weight... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Spotted Redshank in Jim Corbett National Park
LIVEiNaturalistClosest Relatives at Jim Corbett National Park
Green Sandpiper
Tringa ochropus
Common Greenshank
Tringa nebularia
Common Redshank
Tringa totanus
Wood Sandpiper
Tringa glareola
Marsh Sandpiper
Tringa stagnatilis
Common Sandpiper
Actitis hypoleucos
Temminck's Stint
Calidris temminckii
Little Stint
Calidris minuta
Common Snipe
Gallinago gallinago
Red-wattled Lapwing
Vanellus indicus
River Lapwing
Vanellus duvaucelii
River Tern
Sterna aurantia
Global Distribution
Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.
Parks Where Found
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Spotted Redshank in Jim Corbett National Park?
Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Redshank sighting in Jim Corbett National Park, based on 5 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Spotted Redshank in Jim Corbett National Park?
February has the highest sighting rate for Spotted Redshank in Jim Corbett National Park in our monthly data.