Common Redshank

Sandpipers, Snipes 👁 51 views Updated 2026-11-01

Common Redshank (<em>Tringa totanus</em>) is a species of Sandpipers, Snipes (<em>Scolopacidae</em>) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.

Overview

Common Redshank (Tringa totanus) is a species of Sandpipers, Snipes (Scolopacidae) in the order Shorebirds, Gulls and Alcids.

Scientific Classification

Genus: Tringa; binomial: Tringa totanus; authority: (Linnaeus, 1758).

Distribution

Breeding range: the Palearctic. Non-breeding range: sw PAL, AF, OR : temperate to tropical inland and coastal wetlands of Africa to n Australia: s British Isles, Africa (except s), Middle East, s, se Asia to Malay Pen., Indonesian Arch., e China, Philippines, Taiwan and Ryukyu Is. (s Japan).

Conservation Status

This taxon is listed as Extant (living) in the IOC World Bird List.

Remarks

No additional remarks recorded.

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