Common Redshank

Tringa totanus

Order

CHARADRIIFORMES

Family

Sandpipers (Scolopacidae)

Code 4

COMR

Code 6

TRITOT

ITIS

HEAD

Bill Shape: Dagger
Eye Color: Dark brown
Head Pattern: Streaked, Eyering
Crown Color: Brown, black and gray.
Forehead Color: Brown
Nape Color: Gray and black streaking.
Throat Color: White and brown.
Cere color: No Data

BODY

Length Range: 28 cm (11 in)
Weight: 130 g (4.6 oz)
Size: 3. Medium (9 - 16 in)
Color Primary: Brown
Underparts: White with brown streaks.
Upperparts: Brown
Back Pattern: Striped or streaked
Belly Pattern: Striped or streaked
Breast Pattern: Striped or streaked

FLIGHT

Flight Pattern: Swift direct flight with quick clipped wing beats.
Wingspan Range: 56 cm (22 in)
Wing Shape: Pointed-Wings
Tail Shape: Squared Tail
Tail Pattern: Barred
Upper Tail: White with brown bars.
Under Tail: White
Leg Color: Orange-red

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