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Birds
Common redshank
Common redshank · Tringa totanus
Discover the versatile common redshank, which feels at home in wet biomes and along shorelines.
Fact file
- Size
- Around 28 to 30 cm in size with a weight of 150 to 200 g.
- Males and females
- Males and females look similar, although the male often shows more intense colours.
- Sounds
- A characteristic, piercing call, often a sharp "kick-kick".
- Diet
- Feeds mainly on insects, worms and shellfish.
- Offspring
- The clutch consists of 3 to 4 eggs and is incubated in the breeding area.
How to identify Common redshank
The common redshank has striking grey-brown plumage with a reddish sheen. The underside is whitish and shows distinctive black spots.
It grows to about 28 to 30 cm and has a slender, long body with long, thin legs that are typically reddish in colour.
More in the app
With Wildful Stories+ you also get in the app:
- general viewing tips
- 4 places where you can see Common redshank
Where Common redshank live
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