Common name: Red Knot

Scientific name: Calidris canutus (Linnaeus, 1758)

Class:

Aves (Birds)

Order:

Charadriiformes (Gulls, Plovers, and Shorebirds)

Family:

Scolopacidae (Sandpipers, Snipes, and Relatives)

Synonyms:

Other common names:

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Habitat type(s):

Habitat description(s)

Estuarine:

Tidal flat/shore, Herbaceous wetland

Terrestrial:

Tundra, Sand/dune

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Ecological systems and subsytems (about):

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Conservation:

Global conservation status rank:

G4

Apparently Secure globally - Uncommon in the world but not rare; usually widespread, but may be rare in some parts of its range; possibly some cause for long-term concern due to declines or other factors.

State conservation status rank:

S2S3M

Federal protection:

Threatened

Listed as Threatened under the Federal Endangered Species Act

State protection:

Threatened

Listed as Threatened by New York State: likely to become Endangered in the foreseeable future. For animals, taking, importation, transportation, or possession is prohibited, except under license or permit. For plants, removal or damage without the consent of the landowner is prohibited.

SGCN:

NYNHP track status:

Y: Track all extant and selected historical EOs

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More information:

Conservation guide:

None

NatureServe explorer link:

https://explorer.natureserve.org/Taxon/ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.100057/Calidris_canutus/