Tringa erythropus
(L 11-12" WS 25" Wt 4.3-7.2 oz)
Breeds across Scan-
dinavia and north Asia..
Longer bill than the
Common Redshank.
Tringa is a thrush-sized water bird
mentioned by Aristotle; erythropus
is Greek for red-footed.
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