Red knot / Knutt (Calidris canutus)

Red knots, according to - underway to somewhere better at Las Coloradas. 2023-04-15 09:34:08 Yucatan NIKON D5600 ISO 400
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Classification: Genus Calidris; Family Shorebirds (Scolopacidae)
This bird appears across the great seas in the following continents: Europe, North America, South America, Africa, Asia.
General: The red knot (Calidris canutus) (just knot in English-speaking Europe) is a medium-sized shorebird which breeds in tundra and the Arctic Cordillera in the far north of Canada, Europe, and Russia. It is a large member of the Calidris sandpipers, second only to the great knot.^[2] Six subspecies are recognised. [more]
Song: Song an undulating, nasal mewing "poooor-mee", or "po-hor-mee". [Link]
Calls: Most commonly heard migratory call, a short "kut" or "knot". Sometimes given in stuttering series. [Link]
Physical details: length=23-25 cm, wingspan=57-61 cm, weight=110-160 g
Habitats: Wetland

First documented observation: 2023-04-15 in Yucatan. Most recent observation: 2023-04-15 in Yucatan.