Wildlifeof Bhutan
Spotted Redshank
Shorebirds
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Tringa erythropus
Basic stats
Diet
Small invertebrates
Habitat
Breeds on open boggy taiga
Range
Breeds across northern Scandinavia and the northern Palearctic; winters in the Mediterranean, tropical Africa and tropical Asia
Clutch size
4 eggs
Size
29–31cm
Wingspan
61–67cm
Weight
121–205g
The spotted redshank is a large wader 29 to 31cm long, with a wingspan of 61 to 67cm and a weight of 121 to 205g. In breeding plumage it is black with white spots, and in winter very pale. It has red legs and bill and shows a white oval on the back in flight. Juveniles are grey-brown finely speckled white above (Wikipedia, general species account).
It breeds in the Arctic across much of the Palearctic and migrates south for the winter to the Mediterranean, tropical Africa and tropical Asia. It nests on open boggy taiga, laying four eggs in a ground scrape, and like most waders feeds on small invertebrates. The call is a creaking whistle, 'teu-it'. The sources read do not describe it in Bhutan.
Quick answers
- What does the Spotted Redshank eat?
- Small invertebrates
- What habitat does the Spotted Redshank live in?
- Breeds on open boggy taiga
- Where is the Spotted Redshank found?
- Breeds across northern Scandinavia and the northern Palearctic; winters in the Mediterranean, tropical Africa and tropical Asia
- How many eggs does the Spotted Redshank lay?
- 4 eggs
- How big is the Spotted Redshank?
- 29–31cm
- What is the wingspan of the Spotted Redshank?
- 61–67cm
- How much does the Spotted Redshank weigh?
- 121–205g