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A bird that found in silty shores of lakes and coastal rocky, muddy and sandy beaches, salt marshes, tidal mudflats, saline lagoons as well as sewage Bird typically found on the silty shores of lakes, beaches, salt marshes, tidal mudflats, saline lagoons and sewage
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Scientific Name: Tringa totanus
Common Name: Spotted Redshank
Dimensions: Length: 27 – 29 cm Wing Span: 45 – 52 cm
Medium: model
Registration Number: RPN.2018.0341
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The tringa totanus, a medium-sized wader, has a greyish appearance with red legs. In flight, it reveals white wing edges and a white rump. Breeding adults feature a dark spotted breast with red at the base of both upper and lower bills. In winter, their plumage turns uniformly grey above and paler grey below with a spotted breast. Juveniles display pale spotted upperparts and a completely dark bill.
Habitat and Biology
During migration and winter, the tringa totanus can be found on silty lake shores, rocky, muddy, and sandy coastal beaches, salt marshes, tidal mudflats, saline lagoons, and even sewage areas. Its diet consists of insects, spiders, annelids, molluscs, crustaceans, and small fish.
ECO System Qatar
Mangroves are saltwater-adapted trees and shrubs growing in coastal areas' intertidal zones. Their intricate root systems offer natural fish habitats, serve as marine species nurseries, and protect coastlines from erosion by waves and storms. Qatar hosts the Avicennia Marina species, commonly called grey or white mangroves, mainly on the east coast. The most significant mangrove forests are at Al Thakira and Al Khor, boasting the oldest and largest mangroves. Despite ongoing reforestation efforts by the government, development led to the uprooting of the mangrove lake in Al Wakra.
PUBLICATIONS AND RESEARCH
Jennings, Michael C. (Author), Krupp, Friedhelm (Editor), Al-Suwaiyel, Mohammed bin Ibrahim (Preface By). (Series: Fauna of Arabia, Volume: 25). Atlas of the Breeding Birds of Arabia. Publisher: Karger Libri. 2010.
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