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Common knot (Calidris canutus)

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Also known as: Calidris canutus, robin sandpiper

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The common knot (C. canutus), about 25 cm (10 inches) long including the bill, has a reddish breast in breeding plumage (hence another name, robin sandpiper); in winter it is plain gray. It breeds on dry, stony Arctic tundra and migrates great distances along the coasts…
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