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Common Redshank

Tringa totanus

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Description:

Common redshanks in breeding plumage are a marbled brown color, slightly lighter below. In winter plumage they become somewhat lighter-toned and less patterned, being rather plain greyish-brown above and whitish below. They have red legs and a black-tipped red bill, and show white up the back and on the wings in flight.

Habitat:

Kalochori lagoon (Thessaloniki, Greece).

Notes:

Greek common name: Κοκκινοσκέλης

Reference Links:

Common Redshank - Tringa totanus - Overview, Common redshank, Κοκκινοσκέλης - Βικιπαίδεια

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PublishedJanuary 15, 2016

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