Redshank, Common 


Common Redshank - Tringa totanus totanus
The Gambia - November 2018

The Common Redshank is a Eurasian species.  There are currently six described subspecies, the one shown here is the nominate form.  Even as a subspecies, its range is extensive, breeding from Scandinavia to Iberia and wintering from Africa to Indonesia.  The individual shown in these video framegrabs was recorded in The Gambia during November 2018 - video link.






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