Spotted Redshank
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Spotted Redshank

Tringa erythropus

Silhouette: Andy Wilson · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered
Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
at Lake Nakuru National Park
15 Verified sightings at Lake Nakuru National Park From 2019 to 2026
4,066 Verified sightings across all 35 parks From 2019 to 2026
February Best month highest sighting rate
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted during daytime hours (6am–6pm)

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 →

Closest Relatives at Lake Nakuru National Park

Common Greenshank
LC

Common Greenshank

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa nebularia

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Wood Sandpiper
LC

Wood Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa glareola

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Marsh Sandpiper
LC

Marsh Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa stagnatilis

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible
Green Sandpiper
LC

Green Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa ochropus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Common Redshank
LC

Common Redshank

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Tringa totanus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Common Sandpiper
LC

Common Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Actitis hypoleucos

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely
Little Stint
LC

Little Stint

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris minuta

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Ruff
LC

Ruff

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris pugnax

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Curlew Sandpiper
VU

Curlew Sandpiper

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris ferruginea

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Temminck's Stint
LC

Temminck's Stint

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Calidris temminckii

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Black-tailed Godwit
NT

Black-tailed Godwit

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Limosa limosa

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare
Ruddy Turnstone
NT

Ruddy Turnstone

☀️ Diurnal Bird

Arenaria interpres

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Global Distribution

Warmer areas are where this animal is recorded most often.

Parks Where Found

# Park Country Daily sighting probability
1 Fertő-Hanság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~30%
2 Hortobágy National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~30%
3 Camargue 🇫🇷 France
~20%
4 Kiskunság National Park 🇭🇺 Hungary
~10%
5 Kaziranga National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
6 Ranthambore National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
7 Keoladeo National Park 🇮🇳 India
~10%
8 Wadden Sea National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
~10%
9 Białowieża National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
~10%
10 Biebrza National Park 🇵🇱 Poland
~10%
11 Doñana National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
~10%
12 Snowdonia National Park 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
<5%
13 Bavarian Forest National Park 🇩🇪 Germany
<5%
14 Lake Nakuru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
<5%
15 Ngorongoro Conservation Area 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
16 Khao Yai National Park 🇹🇭 Thailand
<5%
17 Monfragüe National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
<5%
18 Jim Corbett National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
19 Serengeti National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
<5%
20 Pyrénées National Park 🇫🇷 France
<5%
21 Kanha National Park 🇮🇳 India
<5%
22 Tsavo East National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
23 Sierra de Guadarrama National Park 🇪🇸 Spain
Insufficient data
24 Arusha National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
25 Cévennes National Park 🇫🇷 France
Insufficient data
26 Satpura National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
27 Amboseli National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
28 Chitwan National Park 🇳🇵 Nepal
Insufficient data
29 Tarangire National Park 🇹🇿 Tanzania
Insufficient data
30 Murchison Falls National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
31 Masai Mara National Reserve 🇰🇪 Kenya
Insufficient data
32 Yala National Park 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
Insufficient data
33 Queen Elizabeth National Park 🇺🇬 Uganda
Insufficient data
34 Manas National Park 🇮🇳 India
Insufficient data
35 Virunga National Park 🇨🇩 Democratic Republic of the Congo
Insufficient data

Quick answers

What are the chances of seeing a Spotted Redshank in Lake Nakuru National Park?

Under 5% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Redshank sighting in Lake Nakuru National Park, based on 15 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.

When is the best time to see Spotted Redshank in Lake Nakuru National Park?

February has the highest sighting rate for Spotted Redshank in Lake Nakuru National Park in our monthly data.

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