Great Knot
Calidris tenuirostris (Horsfield, 1821)
KO
4950
Family: Charadriiformes > Scolopacidae
As the name suggests, larger than the familiar Knot, and with heavy spotting on its flanks, this extremely rare visitor from Siberia normally winters in south-east Asia and Australasia. A small population overwinters in the Persian Gulf.
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BTO RECORDS
BTO RECORDS
Identification
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Population size and trends and patterns of distribution based on BTO surveys and atlases with data collected by BTO volunteers.
CONSERVATION STATUS
This species can be found on the following statutory and conservation listings and schedules.
| IUCN Red List of Threatened Species (global) |
Endangered 
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| Schedule 1 license required (to disturb) | No |
| Birds Directive Annex 1 | No |
POPULATION SIZE
We have no population estimates for this scarce species.
| BOU Category | A |
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First Record
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Shetland, 1989 |
SEASONALITY
Great Knot is a very rare vagrant with recent records having been in summer.
Movement
Information about movement and migration based on online bird portals (e.g. BirdTrack), Ringing schemes and tracking studies.
RINGING RECOVERIES
View a summary of recoveries in the Online Ringing Report.
Biology
Lifecycle and body size information about Great Knot, including statistics on nesting, eggs and lifespan based on BTO ringing and nest recording data.
PRODUCTIVITY & NESTING
Sample sizes are too small to report Productivity and Nesting statistics for this species.
CODES & CLASSIFICATION
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Field Codes
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2-letter: KO | 5-letter code: | Euring: 4950 |
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