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Red Knot

Red Knot - Adult in breeding plumage

Photographer
Location
» Las Galletas, Arona, Tenerife
Country image taken
» Canary Islands
Date
» August, 2013
Equipment
» Pentax K-m with zoom Tamron 70-300 mm
Bird Species
»Calidris canutus - Red Knot
Bird Species (French)
»Bécasseau maubèche
Bird Status
» Least Concern
Remarks
» A regular passage wader in the Canary Islands, recorded also in winter but more usual in summer, autumn and spring. Its numbers are generally low. The individual shown in the image is an adult in breeding plumage beginning to moult into winter plumage.

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