redshank
Leggy shore bird
A redshank is a wading bird of Eurasian mudflats and marshes, named for its bright orange-red legs.
The common redshank has brownish plumage and a distinctive white wing stripe visible in flight.
Historically, redshank was also a derogatory term for Scottish Highlanders and Irish people, referring to their bare, weather-reddened legs.
Coastal bird species
- waderShallow-water walker
- sandpiperSmall wading shorebird
- ploverCompact coastal wading bird
- curlewShorebird with downcurved bill
godwit · avocet · lapwing · whimbrel · turnstone · sanderling · oystercatcher · snipe
Tidal mixing zone
- mudflatExposed shore sediment
- saltmarshCoastal wetland with brackish water
- wetlandWaterlogged land ecosystem
- marshGrassy waterlogged lowland
tidal · intertidal · shoreline · brackish · coastal · foreshore · sandbank · lagoon
Seeking wild food sources
- probingThoroughly investigating something
- wadingTraversing shallow water on foot
- feedingGiving food to
- nestingMaking a dwelling
breeding · roosting · flocking · alarm call · sentinel · vigilant · territorial · ground-nesting
Locomotion appendages below torso
Established bird migration path
- passageSegment of text
- winteringPassing the cold season
- overwinteringEnduring the cold months
- stagingPreparing for presentation
dispersal · seasonal · movements · resident · African · Mediterranean · Atlantic · breeding grounds
Elimination of living spaces
- population declineDecreasing number of inhabitants
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- protectedKept from harm
- biodiversityRange of life forms
shorebird
Coastal bird species
curlew · godwit · avocet · lapwing · whimbrel · turnstone · sanderling · oystercatcher · snipe · stilt
estuary
Tidal mixing zone
- mudflatExposed shore sediment
- saltmarshCoastal wetland with brackish water
- wetlandWaterlogged land ecosystem
marsh · tidal · intertidal · shoreline · brackish · coastal · foreshore · sandbank · lagoon · creek
foraging
Seeking wild food sources
- probingThoroughly investigating something
- wadingTraversing shallow water on foot
- feedingGiving food to
nesting · breeding · roosting · flocking · alarm call · sentinel · vigilant · territorial · ground-nesting · invertebrates
legs
Locomotion appendages below torso
flyway
Established bird migration path
- passageSegment of text
- winteringPassing the cold season
- overwinteringEnduring the cold months
staging · dispersal · seasonal · movements · resident · African · Mediterranean · Atlantic · breeding grounds · stopover
habitat loss
Elimination of living spaces
- population declineDecreasing number of inhabitants
- endangeredAt risk of extinction
- protectedKept from harm
- weedsdandelion, crabgrass, thistle, nettles, ragweed
- shorebirdssandpiper, sandpipers, plover, plovers, curlew
- chaparralmanzanita, scrub oak, greasewood, white sage, sugar bush
- Polygonaceaebuckwheat, knotweed, sorrel, rhubarb, smartweed
- wading birdsheron, egret, herons, egrets, stilt
- Icelandic wildlifepuffin, arctic fox, arctic tern, fulmar, gyrfalcon