Common Redshank

Tringa totanus totanus (Linnaeus, 1758)

2013-04-04 Tupkaragan, Mangystau.	© Aisagali Kadirov

Description

The birds of brownish-grey colour morph prevail in number. Upper parts background colour is brownish-grey olive-tinged; the dark central feather streaks are medium-sized; the terminal bands and the bars on the both webs of the scapulars and inner secondaries are narrow. Under parts are usually more mottled by the brownish-black streaks and spots.

Distribution

Breeds in Western Kazakhstan eastward to Emba valley.

References

Gavrilov E. I., Gavrilov A. E. "The Birds of Kazakhstan". Almaty, 2005. Э.И.Гаврилов. "Фауна и распространение птиц Казахстана". Алматы, 1999. В.К.Рябицев. "Птицы Урала, Приуралья и Западной Сибири". Екатеринбург. Изд-во Уральского университета, 2000.