Spotted Redshank
Tringa erythropus
Summary 2
The Spotted RedshankTringa erythropus is a wader in the large bird family Scolopacidae, the typical waders. It is an Arctic bird, breeding across northern Scandinavia and northern Asia. It is a migratory species, wintering around the Mediterranean, the southern British Isles, France, tropical Africa, and tropical Asia, usually on fresh or brackish water. It is an occasional vagrant in Australia and North America.
Sources and Credits
- (c) Ferran Pestaña, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), http://www.flickr.com/photos/57956171@N00/1766405578
- (c) Jeff Holmes, all rights reserved
