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| Raisa Mirza took these photos on May 9, 2010.This is the first time the red knot has been photographed on Race Rocks. See her photos on her Flickr site. |
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| Domain |
Eukarya |
| Kingdom |
Animalia |
| Phylum |
Chordata |
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Vertebrata |
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Aves |
| Order |
Charadriiformes |
| Family |
Scolopacidae |
| Genus |
Calidris |
| Species |
canutus |
| Common Name: |
Red Knot |
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| This shorebird has a long distance migratory route of 20,000 miles It nests on the Canadian Tundra and uses both the Atlantic and Pacific flyways |
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This file is provided as part of a collaborative effort by the students, faculty, staff and volunteers of
Lester B. Pearson College |
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