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The red knot is a medium sized shorebird which breeds in tundra and the Arctic Cordillera in the far north of Canada, Europe, and Russia. It is a large member of the "Calidris" sandpipers, second only to the great knot. Six subspecies are recognised.

Similar species: Shorebirds And Allies
Species identified by DR_M_Z
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Uploaded Jun 18, 2017. Captured May 21, 2017 19:43 in Borgarland 44, Djúpivogur, Iceland.
  • NIKON D7000
  • f/8.0
  • 10/3200s
  • ISO2800
  • 500mm