Tringa totanus

Species: Tringa totanus

English Name: Common Redshank

Chinese Name: 紅腳鷸

Family: Scolopacidae

Description:

This medium-sized wader (27-29 cm) has red legs and a red bill with a black tip, brown upperparts and whitish underparts. In the summer, the plumage become darker-toned and more patterned on the head and neck. In Macao, it can be found at Lotus Bridge Wetland.

© 2013 Jesús Rodríguez Fernández
© 2013 Jesús Rodríguez Fernández
© 2013 Werner Van Mele
© 2013 Werner Van Mele
© 2010 Tarique Sani
© 2010 Tarique Sani
© 2011 BeeFortyTwo
© 2011 BeeFortyTwo

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References:

– Department of Gardens and Green Areas, Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau of Macao Special Administrative Region, South China Institute for Endangered Animals. (2010). Birds of Macao. Macao, SAR: Author.

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