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Great Knot
- Scientific name
- Calidris tenuirostris
- Family
- Scolopacidae
- Conservation status
- Near threatened
- Habitat
- Wetland marsh
- Wing shape
- Pointed
- Tail shape
- Notched
Where it came from
The Great Knot is a long-distance migratory shorebird that breeds in the remote alpine tundra of northeastern Siberia and spends its non-breeding season primarily along the coasts of Australia and Southeast Asia. Its evolutionary history is marked by the development of specialized foraging behaviors, such as its ability to probe deep into intertidal mudflats to extract bivalves, which has shaped its distinctive, slightly down-curved bill structure.
First described scientifically in the 19th century, the species is recognized for its seasonally dimorphic plumage, transitioning from a streaked, grayish appearance in the non-breeding months to a rich, spotted, and chestnut-tinged breeding coloration. Its survival is currently a significant focus of ornithological conservation efforts, as its specialized reliance on specific staging sites along the East Asian-Australasian Flyway makes it exceptionally vulnerable to coastal habitat loss.
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