BirdUp · Species
Common Redshank
Tringa totanus(Linnaeus, 1758)
- Order
- CHARADRIIFORMES
- Family
- Scolopacidae
- Genus
- Tringa
At a glance
The Common Redshank is a medium-sized bird, about 27–29 cm long, native to Australia. It can be seen year-round.
- Size
- 27–29 cm
- Origin
- Native
- Best seen
- Year-round
- Commonness
- Very common
01 · Identification
How to tell it apart
What does a Common Redshank look like?
The Common Redshank is a medium-sized bird, about 27–29 cm long and weighing 85–167 g.
The common redshank or simply redshank is a Eurasian wader in the large family Scolopacidae.
Description · wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0
03 · When
When to look
When can you see a Common Redshank?
The Common Redshank is present across its Australian range year-round, so it can be seen in any month.
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05 · Behaviour
Habits and haunts
What does a Common Redshank eat?
The Common Redshank feeds on terrestrial invertebrates, intertidal invertebrates and fish/invertebrates, usually foraging in flocks or alone.
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