Listen to the common redshank
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About the common redshank
The common redshank is a bird in the family Scolopacidae (order Charadriiformes). Its conservation status on the IUCN Red List is “least concern”. Adults have a wingspan of about 62 cm and weigh around 129 g.
What does the common redshank sound like?
Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round. Listening for both helps with identification.
The recordings here are labelled as flight call and nocturnal flight call. Listen for differences in rhythm, pitch and repetition – the spectrum display makes it easy to see whether a sound is a pure whistle (a thin line), a harsh call (a broad band) or a trill (rapid repeated marks).
From Wikipedia
The common redshank or simply redshank (Tringa totanus) is a Eurasian wader in the large family Scolopacidae.
Related birds in the genus Tringa
More from the family Scolopacidae
Frequently asked questions
What does a common redshank sound like?
You can hear 1 recording of the common redshank on this page, including its flight call and nocturnal flight call. Most birds have two kinds of vocalisation: songs, which are learned or innate phrases delivered mainly in spring and summer, and calls – brief contact, alarm and begging notes heard all year round.
Is the common redshank endangered?
The IUCN Red List classifies the common redshank as “least concern”.
What family does the common redshank belong to?
The common redshank (Tringa totanus) belongs to the family Scolopacidae in the order Charadriiformes.
Sources & credits
- Flight call, nocturnal flight call · Arnhem, Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands by Joost van Bruggen – CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
- Wikidata Q18859 – CC0
- Wikipedia: Common redshank – CC BY-SA 4.0
- Photo by Andreas Trepte – CC BY-SA 2.5