Red Knot Calidris canutus (Linnaeus, 1758)Threatened (Federal)  -  Threatened (MD)  -  S1M (State rare migrant)    Synonyms: Calidris canutus rufa, REKN, Robin-breast Snipe.
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Chordata   >   Class Aves   >   Order Charadriiformes   >   Family Scolopacidae   >   Genus Calidris   

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A Red Knot in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/24/2017). Photo by Mark Johnson. (MBP list)

A Red Knot in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/24/2017). Photo by Mark Johnson. (MBP list)

A flock of Red Knots in Worcester Co., Maryland (5/23/2017). Photo by Kye Jenkins. (MBP list)

Juvenile (left) and adult (right) Red Knots on Assateague Island, Maryland (9/18/2011). Note the adult's retained coverts, fresh scapulars, and retained red on the belly. Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

A Red Knot in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/23/2018). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

A Red Knot in Worcester Co., Maryland (1/3/2018). Photo by Anthony VanSchoor. (MBP list)

A large flock of Red Knots on Assateague Island, Maryland (9/18/2011). This flock consisted of 62 birds, overwhelmingly juveniles. Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Red Knots in flight on Assateague Island, Maryland (9/18/2011). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

A juvenile Red Knot on Assateague Island, Maryland (9/9/2012). Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Red Knot in Worcester Co., Maryland (2/25/2007). (c) Stephen John Davies, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Stephen John Davies via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Red Knot in Worcester Co., Maryland (6/1/2011). (c) Matt Tillett, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by mtillett via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A juvenile Red Knot in Worcester Co., Maryland (9/18/2011). (c) Bill Hubick, all rights reserved. Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Red Knots in Worcester Co., Maryland (8/21/2009). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

A Red Knot in Worcester Co., Maryland (10/22/2012). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)

Red Knot in Worcester Co., Maryland (9/11/2021). (c) Roshan Vignarajah, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Roshan Vignarajah via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A large flock of Red Knots in Worcester Co., Maryland (9/18/2011). (c) Bill Hubick, all rights reserved. Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Red Knot in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/1/1986). Photo by Jim Stasz. (MBP list)


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