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Medium-sized, stocky shorebird found almost exclusively on coastal mudflats during migration, seldom inland.
Vulnerable
At a glance
FamilySandpipers and Allies
SizeMedium
RarityCommon
HabitatMudflats, saltmarsh, estuaries, beaches, lagoons, and shallow inland wetlands.
Best timeMost reliable in Queensland from January to March.
Sounds
Sound sampleRecorded by Christian A. Jensen
Range map
Range map
670visible hotspots
28520visible records
6states
SparseModerateDense hotspot
Aggregated occurance data is sourced from 14 different actively-updating datasets including eBird Australia, iNaturalist Australia, BirdLife Australia, and multiple state-based bird surveys through Atlas of Living Australia.
Species notes
Overview
Distinctive adult in breeding plumage has a brick-orange upperwing patch, blackish back, and chest with black mottling. Duller nonbreeding and juvenile plumages are grayish brown above, white below, with grayish mottling in neck and upper breast. Smaller Red Knot much paler in nonbreeding plumage and has shorter bill.
Behavior
Medium-sized, stocky shorebird found almost exclusively on coastal mudflats during migration, seldom inland.
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