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Scientific Name: Tringa totanus (Bechstein, 1803)
English Name: Common
Redshank
Local/Bangla Name: Pati Lal Pa (পাতি লাল পা)
Photo: anna_levina (iNaturalist)
Classification:
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Aves
Order: Charadriiformes
Family: Scolopacidae
Description:
The Common Redshank measures 27–29 cm in length, has a wingspan of 48–55 cm, and weighs about 120 g. It is a somewhat stocky wader with long, orange-red legs and a straight, medium-length bill with a reddish base. Its plumage features a striking white rump and a V-shaped pattern on the back, along with a broad white trailing edge on the inner wing in flight. While flying, the feet extend beyond the tip of the tail.
Habitat & Distribution in Bangladesh:
rocky, muddy and sandy shorelines, saltmarshes and open mudflats, salt lakes, freshwater lagoons
Environment:
Terrestrial, Marine, Freshwater.
Comments:
Common Winter Migrant
Main References:
Grimmett R, Thompson P, Inskipp T (2021) Birds of Banglades. HELM FIELD GUIDES, 320p.
Other References:
Siddiqui KU, Islam MA, Kabir SMH, Ahmad M, Ahmed ATA, Rahman AKA, Haque EU, Ahmed ZU, Begum ZNT, Hassan MA, Khondker M, Rahman MM (eds.) (2008) Encyclopedia of Flora and Fauna of Bangladesh, Vol. 26. Birds. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh, Dhaka. 662 pp.
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