Red Knot

Summary

Red Knot is a taxon^[1]. It ranks in the top 0.75% of taxon entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,202 views/month, #1,472 of 195,241).^[2]

Key Facts

• Taxon rank: species^[3]
• IUCN conservation status: Near Threatened^[4]
• Parent taxon: Calidris^[5]
• Endemic to: Maguri Motapung Beel^[6]
• Taxon name: Calidris canutus^[7]
• Commons category: Calidris canutus^[8]
• Topic's main category: Category:Calidris canutus^[9]
• Commons gallery: Calidris canutus^[10]
• Described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[11], Encyclopædia Britannica First Edition^[12]
• Original combination: Tringa canutus^[13]
• Short name: C. canutus^[14]
• Taxon common name: Red Knot^[15], Knutt^[16], Correlimos gordo^[17], Bécasseau maubèche^[18], Piovanello maggiore^[19], Исландский песочник^[20], Kanoet^[21], Islandsk Ryle^[22], Polarsnipe^[23], Knoet^[24], コオバシギ^[25], suurrüdi e. suurrisla^[26], isosirri^[27], sarki partfutó^[28]

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Identifiers

Red Knot's NCBI taxonomy ID is recorded as 227173^[29]. Red Knot's Encyclopedia of Life ID is recorded as 45509223^[30]. Red Knot's GBIF taxon ID is recorded as 2481765^[31]. Red Knot's ITIS TSN is recorded as 176642^[32].

Why It Matters

Red Knot has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] It is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]