Red Knot
The red knot, of its scientific name Calidris canutus, is a shorebird (which lives in mud) living all over the world except for a few countries in Central Africa.
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It is part of the Scolopacidae family, and of the order Charadriiformes.
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It is recognizable by its bright red or orange head and belly and striped gray, orange, black and white back. Its beak and legs are black.
In the red knot, it is possible to recognize the male from the female. In fact, the male has the front of the body bright red, while the female is orange in front.
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It feeds mainly on crustaceans, molluscs, worms and insects.
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The red knot lives in estuaries and beaches.
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It nests on rock, on the ground. It lays 3 to 4 eggs .
It is a silent species.
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On the IUCN conservation status it is: LC Least concern.
Two red-knot sandpipers, bottom right of the image, behind the group of black-headed gulls . Behind them, a cocorli sandpiper , a sandpiper at the bottom of the image and another totally to the right of the image.