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Common Redshank
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Tringa totanus
A medium wader with bright red-orange legs and a sharp, watchful "tee-yew!" call — the look-out of the saltmarsh!
Size
Medium · 28 cm
Latin name
Tringa totanus
Status
Native to Ireland
Where to spot
- Salt marshes
- Estuaries
- Wet meadows