Wildlifeof China
Great Knot
Shorebirds
Photo: Kim, Hyun-tae · CC BY 4.0
Calidris tenuirostris
Basic stats
Habitat
Tundra when breeding; coasts in winter
Range
Breeds in northeast Siberia; winters on coasts from southern Asia to Australia
Clutch size
About 4 eggs
Size
26-30cm
Wingspan
56-66cm
The great knot is a medium-sized wader and one of the largest in its genus, 26 to 30 cm long with a wingspan of 56 to 66 cm. It breeds on the tundra of northeast Siberia, nesting on the ground and laying about four eggs in a scrape, and is strongly migratory, wintering on coasts from southern Asia to Australia. It forms enormous flocks in winter (Wikipedia, general species account).
Its closest relative is the surfbird. Small numbers winter west to Pakistan, Oman and the United Arab Emirates.
Quick answers
- What habitat does the Great Knot live in?
- Tundra when breeding; coasts in winter
- Where is the Great Knot found?
- Breeds in northeast Siberia; winters on coasts from southern Asia to Australia
- How many eggs does the Great Knot lay?
- About 4 eggs
- How big is the Great Knot?
- 26-30cm
- What is the wingspan of the Great Knot?
- 56-66cm