Common redshank
Tringa totanus (Linnaeus, 1758)
The common redshank (Tringa totanus) is a bird in the family Scolopacidae, order Charadriiformes. It is a small, migratory bird with an adult body mass of 129 g (from 123 g to 135 g in our sources) and a wingspan of 62 cm.
Quick facts about the common redshank
A carnivore in the aquatic predator diet category, it lives in wetland habitat and has a terrestrial lifestyle. It lays 4 eggs per clutch with 1 clutch per year, and the IUCN Red List assesses it as Least Concern, not a threatened category.
- Weight
- 123 g – 135 gsrc for Weight
- Length
- Not recorded
- Wingspan
- 62 cmsrc for Wingspan
- Lifespan
- 23.6 years – 26.9 yearssrc for Lifespan
- Diet
- Aquatic predatorsrc for Diet
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- wetlandsrc for Habitat
- Egg incubation
- 23.8 dayssrc for Egg incubation
- Young per litter or clutch
- 4src for Young per litter or clutch
- Age at maturity
- 12 monthssrc for Age at maturity
- Litters or clutches a year
- 1src for Litters or clutches a year
- Lifestyle
- Terrestrialsrc for Lifestyle
- Migration
- Migratorysrc for Migration
- Conservation status
- Least Concern (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Countries on record
- Not recorded
How big is the common redshank?
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Where does the common redshank live?
Not recorded
What is the common redshank?
The common redshank or simply redshank (Tringa totanus) is a Eurasian wader in the large family Scolopacidae.
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What does the common redshank sound like?
Is the common redshank endangered?
The common redshank is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List: it is not currently at risk of extinction.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Least Concern species.
How is the common redshank classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classAves
- orderCharadriiformes
- familyScolopacidae
- genusTringa
- SpeciesTringa totanus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms Scolopax totanus, Totanus calidris, Totanus maculatus, Totanus raii, Totanus totanus, Tringa calidris, Tringa gambetta
Other names and names in other languages (125)
- Common redshank [bird]English
- COREEnglish
- RedshankEnglish
- RedshankEnglish
- RooipootruiterAfrikaans
- طيطوي أحمر الساقArabic
- الطيطوى حمراء الساقArabic
- طيطوي حمراء الساقArabic
- طيطوى حمراء الساق الشائعةArabic
- ChurrupetasAragonese
- chibibíAsturian
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- ТәтелдәүесBashkir
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- Кулiк-случокBelarusian
- Малък червеноног водобегачBulgarian
- Малък червенокрак водобегачBulgarian
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- Strelleg pavioù ruzBreton
- Gamba rojaCatalan
- gamba roja comunaCatalan
- Gamba roja vulgarCatalan
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- Хӗрлӗ ураChuvash
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- TorfnikKashubian
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- Pibyddion CoesgochWelsh
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- RotschenkelGerman
- ΚοκκινοσκέληςGreek
- ruĝkrura tringoEsperanto
- Archibebe comúnSpanish
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- Bernagorri arruntBasque
- آبچلیک پاسرخPersian
- آبچلیک معمولیPersian
- punajalkavikloFinnish
- Pieds-rougesFrench
- Chevalier à pattes rougesFrench
- Chevalier gambetteFrench
- KleerNorthern Frisian
- TjirkWestern Frisian
- CosdeargáIrish
- cam glasScottish Gaelic
- Cam ghlasScottish Gaelic
- cam glasanScottish Gaelic
- Cam-glasScottish Gaelic
- cosdeargánScottish Gaelic
- gobharrtaScottish Gaelic
- gobharrtanScottish Gaelic
- Bilurico patirrubioGalician
- Goblan marreyManx
- ביצנית לבנת-כנףHebrew
- ביצנית לבנת כנףHebrew
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- Gar ruthCornish
- RoutpattLuxembourgish
- raudonkojis tulikasLithuanian
- pļavu tilbīteLatvian
- pļavas tilbīteLatvian
- црвенонога трингаMacedonian
- ചോരക്കാലിMalayalam
- PluverottMaltese
- Улаан хөлт хөгчүү - ᠣᠯᠠᠭᠠᠨ ᠬᠦᠯᠲᠦ ᠬᠦᠭᠡᠴᠦMongolian
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- tureluurDutch
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- rødstilkNorwegian
- BoulhàrPicard
- krwawodzióbPolish
- brodziec krwawodziobyPolish
- لال چہاWestern Panjabi
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- perna-vermelhaPortuguese
- perna-vermelha-comumPortuguese
- Trintga cotschnaRomansh
- fluierar cu picioare roşiiRomanian
- Fluierar cu picioare roșiiRomanian
- fluierarul cu picioare roşiiRomanian
- травникRussian
- красноножкаRussian
- Улїт рудоногыйRusyn
- RuksesjuolcoavzzuNorthern Sami
- RuksesjuolčoavžžuNorthern Sami
- kalužiak červenonohýSlovak
- rdečenogi martinecSlovenian
- ruopsisjyelgčiävžuiInari Sami
- qurylyku sqepkuqAlbanian
- qyrylyku këmbëqirizëAlbanian
- Црвеноноги спрудникSerbian
- Crvenonogi prudnik / Црвеноноги прудникSerbian
- Crvenonogi sprudnikSerbian
- TüüdikSaterland Frisian
- rödbenaSwedish
- Chamchanga Miguu-hinaSwahili
- பவளக்காலிTamil
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- นกทะเลขาแดงThai
- นกทะเลขาแดงธรรมดาThai
- kizilbacakTurkish
- Кызыл-даванныгTuvinian
- Коловодник звичайнийUkrainian
- PipìVenetian
- Choắt nâuVietnamese
- 红脚鹬Chinese
- 紅腳鷸Chinese
- 赤足鷸Chinese
- 赤足鷸〔紅腳鷸〕Chinese
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Relatives of the common redshank
Other species in the same genus Tringa.
Common greenshank
Tringa nebularia
Green sandpiper
Tringa ochropus
Wood sandpiper
Tringa glareola
Spotted redshank
Tringa erythropus
Marsh sandpiper
Tringa stagnatilis
Pond bird
Tringa flavipes
CompareCommon redshank vs Common greenshankCommon redshank vs Green sandpiperCommon redshank vs Wood sandpiperCommon redshank vs Spotted redshank
Common questions
Each answer is written from the sourced facts on this page, and only where they hold the answer.
What kind of animal is the common redshank?
The common redshank is a bird in the family Scolopacidae and the order Charadriiformes.
How heavy is the common redshank?
The common redshank has an adult body mass of 129 g, with values from 123 g to 135 g reported by our sources. Its wingspan is 62 cm.
What does the common redshank eat?
The common redshank is a carnivore in the aquatic predator diet category.
What habitat does the common redshank live in?
The common redshank lives in wetland habitat and is a migratory bird.
Is the common redshank endangered?
No. The common redshank is listed as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List, which is not a threatened category.
How long does the common redshank live?
The common redshank has a lifespan of 23.6 years, with values up to 26.9 years reported by our sources.
How many eggs does the common redshank lay?
The common redshank lays 4 eggs per clutch and has 1 clutch per year. The eggs are incubated for 23.75 days.
Who named the common redshank?
The scientific name Tringa totanus has the authority (Linnaeus, 1758), meaning it was named by Linnaeus in 1758.
Sources and how to cite this page
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