Spotted Redshank
The spotted redshank is a wader (shorebird) in the large bird family Scolopacidae. It breeds across northern Scandinavia and the northern Palearctic and migrates south to the Mediterranean, the southern British Isles, France, tropical Africa, and tropical Asia for the winter. It is an occasional vagrant to Australia and North America.
Summary from Wikipedia
In Türkiye
Recorded year-round, with records rising clearly in winter.
Provinces where it makes up the largest share of bird records.
Adjusted for how many birdwatchers are out each month; the busiest month = 100%.
3,668 records from Türkiye · #199 of 634 species by number of records. Source: GBIF.org (October 2026). All birds of Türkiye
At a glance
In breeding plumage almost entirely sooty-black, it actively hunts while wading up to its belly.
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