Spotted redshank / Dunkler Wasserläufer (Tringa erythropus)

Dunkler Wasserlaeufer. 2021-10-24 10.25.42 Neeracherried
Classification: Genus Tringa; Family Shorebirds (Scolopacidae)
General: The spotted redshank (Tringa erythropus) is a wader (shorebird) in the large bird family Scolopacidae. The genus name Tringa is the New Latin name given to the green sandpiper by Aldrovandus in 1599 based on Ancient Greek trungas, a thrush-sized, white-rumped, tail-bobbing wading bird mentioned by Aristotle. The specific erythropus is from Ancient Greek eruthros, "red", and pous, "foot".^[2] [more]
Calls: Flight call loud and diagnostic, and is often the first sign of the species' presence; a sharp and short, disyllabic "koo-eett", with the first syllable falling in pitch and the second rising sharply. Display call a squeaky, but melodic "krroo-lee-ooo" repeated in cycles. Alarm call a falcon-like "ke-ke-ke-ke". [Link]
Physical details: length=29-31 cm, wingspan=61-67 cm, weight=125-210 g
Habitats: Wetland

First documented observation : 2021-10-24 in Neeracherried.