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redshank

Scientific Name: Adenostoma sparsifolium

Family: Rosaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Tree, Shrub

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Common Redshank (Tringa totanus)

Considerations for Pets

  • This bird species may be found year-round on coasts, and inland during the breeding season. This could potentially lead to interactions with domestic animals.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Tringa totanus
  • Common Names: Redshank, Common Redshank
  • Family: Scolopacidae
  • Order: Charadriiformes
  • Malay Name: Kedidi Kaki Dian/Merah
  • Other Language Names:
    • Ca: Gamba roja vulgar
    • Da: Rdben
    • De: Rotschenkel
    • Es: Archibebe comn
    • Fi: punajalkaviklo
    • Fr: Chevalier gambette
    • It: Pettegola
    • Nl: [Dutch name not provided]

Distribution and Habitat

  • The Common Redshank has an extremely large range.
  • They are found year-round on coasts.
  • They are also found inland during the breeding season around lakes, marshes, and mudflats.
  • They are commonly associated with lowland farmland habitats in the UK.
  • It is a native summer annual generally distributed throughout the UK on waste, cultivated and open ground up to 1,500 ft.

Morphological Characteristics

  • The most distinctive features are their bright orange-red legs.
  • They have a medium-length bill with an orange base and a black tip.
  • Breeding plumage is a marbled brown color, slightly lighter below.
  • Winter plumage is somewhat lighter-toned.
  • They are a medium-sized grey-brown wader.
  • In flight, they have a white rump and a V-shaped white wing patch.
  • It is a large sandpiper.

Behavior and Interactions

  • They are very noisy waders.
  • Redshanks are typical waders, feeding in shallow water.
  • They are notoriously flighty, earning the nickname "sentinel of the marsh" for their habit of calling as soon as they spot something.

Quirky Facts

  • The Redshank has earned the nickname “sentinel of the marsh” for its habit of calling as soon as it spots something, due to them being notoriously flighty.

Further Information

  • More information and videos can be found at www.rspb.org.uk/wildlife/birdguide/name/r/redshank/videos.asp
  • Learn more about the Common Redshank with photos and facts on ARKive.
  • Down Garden Service has information on Redshank.