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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