Spotted Redshank

Tringa erythropus

Silhouette: Andy Wilson · PhyloPic

Least ConcernNear ThreatenedVulnerableEndangeredCritically Endangered

KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
PhylumChordata (Chordates)
ClassAves (Birds)
OrderCharadriiformes (Shorebirds and Allies)
FamilyScolopacidae (Sandpipers and Allies)
GenusTringa (Shanks, Tattlers, and Allies)
SpeciesTringa erythropus (Spotted Redshank)

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

at Masai Mara National Reserve

3 Verified sightings at Masai Mara National Reserve From 2019 to 2026

4,066 Verified sightings across all 35 parks From 2019 to 2026

☀️ 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 Masai Mara National Reserve

Tringa glareola

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Tringa ochropus

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck

Tringa nebularia

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Tringa stagnatilis

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Actitis hypoleucos

Daily sighting probability ~20% · Possible

Calidris temminckii

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Gallinago gallinago

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Calidris pugnax

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Calidris minuta

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Calidris ferruginea

Daily sighting probability Insufficient data

Vanellus coronatus

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely

Vanellus senegallus

Daily sighting probability ~40% · Likely

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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

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Spotted Redshank

About the Spotted Redshank

Recent sightings of Spotted Redshank in Masai Mara National Reserve

Closest Relatives at Masai Mara National Reserve

Wood Sandpiper

Green Sandpiper

Common Greenshank

Marsh Sandpiper

Common Sandpiper

Temminck's Stint

Common Snipe

Ruff

Little Stint

Curlew Sandpiper

Crowned Lapwing

African Wattled Lapwing

Global Distribution

Parks Where Found